Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Small Cloud of Magellan (SMC)
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 30, 2000 is “The Small Cloud of Magellan (SMC),” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: D. Malin ( AAO ), AATB , ROE , UKS Telescope). The original explanation runs about 83 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, April 30, 2000
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- April 30, 2000
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit & Copyright: D. Malin ( AAO ), AATB , ROE , UKS Telescope
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 83 words