Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 10, 2006

The Large Cloud of Magellan

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 10, 2006 is “The Large Cloud of Magellan,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Wei-Hao Wang ( IfA, U. Hawaii )). The original explanation runs about 137 words.

From the explanation

“Portuguese navigator Fernando de Magellan and his crew had plenty of time to study the southern sky during the first circumnavigation of planet Earth. As a result, two fuzzy cloud-like objects easily visible for southern hemisphere skygazers are known as the Clouds of Magellan .”

— APOD editors, May 10, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 10, 2006
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Wei-Hao Wang ( IfA, U. Hawaii )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 137 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 10, 2006 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2006-may-10-the-large-cloud-of-magellan

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