Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Large Cloud of Magellan
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 18, 1995 is “The Large Cloud of Magellan,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit: Photograph made from plates taken with the UK Schmidt Telescope. Color photography by David Malin. Copyright: Anglo-Australian Telescope Board). The original explanation runs about 138 words.
From the explanation
“Magellan and his crew had plenty of time to study the southern sky during their famous voyage around the world. As a result, two fuzzy cloud like objects, nestled among the southern constellations of Doradus and Tucana are now known as the Clouds of Magellan.”
— APOD editors, September 18, 1995
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- September 18, 1995
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Photograph made from plates taken with the UK Schmidt Telescope. Color photography by David Malin. Copyright: Anglo-Australian Telescope Board
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 138 words