The Small Magellanic Cloud (NGC 292)

by: R.Gendler/J.Hambsch/Novapix
Reference: a-gax90-00007
Date: 2007-01-22

The Small Magellanic Cloud is about 210,000 light years in the constellation of Tucana. It is one of the Milky Way's nearest neighbors. The globular clusters 47 Tucana (on the right) and NGC 362 (on the upper left corner) are also visible on this image.

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