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Galaxy of the Large Magellanic Cloud

author: W.Promper/Novapix

reference: a-gax90-00056

Image Size 300 DPI: 16 * 25 cm

The Large Magellanic Cloud is located in the constellation of Dorado at a distance of 160,000 light-years. This irregular type galaxy is naked eye visible in the southern hemisphere.

Keywords for this photo:

2006 - 30 DORADUS - ASTRONOMY - DORADO - DWARF GALAXY - GALAXY - IRREGULAR GALAXY - LARGE MAGELLANIC CLOUD - LOCAL GROUP - NEBULA - NGC 2070 - SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE - STAR - STAR FORMATION - TARENTULA -