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Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy

author: R.Gendler/Novapix

reference: a-gax90-00061

Image Size 300 DPI: 83 * 68 cm

The irregular galaxy Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is located at a distance of 160 000 light years in the southern constellation of Dorado. It is one of the nearest galaxy, visible to naked eye. 10 frame mosaic image, 30 hours of exposure.

Keywords for this photo:

2008 - 30 DORADUS - ASTRONOMY - DORADO - DWARF GALAXY - GALAXY - IRREGULAR GALAXY - LARGE MAGELLANIC CLOUD - LOCAL GROUP - NEBULA - NGC 2070 - POSTER - SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE - STAR - STAR FORMATION - TARENTULA -