Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 23, 1996

The Large Cloud of Magellan (LMC)

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 23, 1996 is “The Large Cloud of Magellan (LMC),” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (The Large Cloud of Magellan (LMC) 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 143 words.

From the explanation

“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 in the southern sky are now known as the Clouds of Magellan.”

— APOD editors, October 23, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 23, 1996
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: The Large Cloud of Magellan (LMC) 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 143 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 23, 1996 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1996-october-23-the-large-cloud-of-magellan-lmc

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