Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 19, 2008

The Large Cloud of Magellan

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 19, 2008 is “The Large Cloud of Magellan,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler). The original explanation runs about 169 words.

From the explanation

“The 16th century Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan and his crew had plenty of time to study the southern sky during the first circumnavigation of planet Earth.”

— APOD editors, December 19, 2008

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At a glance

Date: December 19, 2008
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 169 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 19, 2008 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2008-december-19-the-large-cloud-of-magellan

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