Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Magellanic Mural

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 3, 1998 is “A Magellanic Mural,” an image. It is credited to Credit: W. Keel (U. Alabama in Tuscaloosa), Cerro Tololo, Chile. The original explanation runs about 119 words.

A Magellanic Mural
Credit: W. Keel (U. Alabama in Tuscaloosa), Cerro Tololo, Chile Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Two galaxies stand out to casual observers in Earth’s Southern Hemisphere : the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) and the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC). These irregular galaxies are two of the closest galaxies to our Milky Way Galaxy .”

— APOD editors, February 3, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 3, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: W. Keel (U. Alabama in Tuscaloosa), Cerro Tololo, Chile
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 119 words

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The Milky WayGalaxies

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