Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 17, 2005

The Small Cloud of Magellan

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 17, 2005 is “The Small Cloud of Magellan,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Josch Hambsch , Robert Gendler). The original explanation runs about 153 words.

From the explanation

“Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan and his crew had plenty of time to study the southern sky during the first circumnavigation of planet Earth. As a result, two celestial wonders easily visible for southern hemisphere skygazers are known as the Clouds of Magellan.”

— APOD editors, June 17, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 17, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Josch Hambsch , Robert Gendler
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 153 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 17, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-june-17-the-small-cloud-of-magellan

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