Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 24, 1998

The Large Cloud Of Magellan (LMC)

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 24, 1998 is “The Large Cloud Of Magellan (LMC),” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit and Copyright: D. Malin (AAO), AATB, ROE, UKS Telescope). The original explanation runs about 139 words.

From the explanation

“Ferdinand 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, not visible to northern hemisphere dwellers , are now known as the Clouds of Magellan.”

— APOD editors, January 24, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 24, 1998
Type: Image
Credit: Credit and Copyright: D. Malin (AAO), AATB, ROE, UKS Telescope
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 139 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 24, 1998 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1998-january-24-the-large-cloud-of-magellan-lmc

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