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The Small Magellanic Cloud

by

S.Guisard/Novapix

Reference

a-gax90-00009

Date

2007-09-20

The Small Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf irregular galaxy located at a distance of about 210 000 light years; it is one of the Milky Way's nearest neighbors. Two globular clusters are visible: at left NGC 104, better known as 47 Tucanae, at the bottom NGC 362.