Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Small Cloud of Magellan
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 19, 1995 is “The Small 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 107 words.
From the explanation
“Almost unknown to casual observers in the northern hemisphere, the southern sky contains two diffuse wonders known as the Magellanic Clouds . The Magellanic Clouds are small irregular galaxies orbiting our own larger Milky Way spiral galaxy.”
— APOD editors, September 19, 1995
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- September 19, 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 107 words