Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 7, 2010

The Tail of the Small Magellanic Cloud

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 7, 2010 is “The Tail of the Small Magellanic Cloud,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / STScI. The original explanation runs about 167 words.

From the explanation

“A satellite galaxy of our Milky Way, the Small Magellanic Cloud is wonder of the southern sky, named for 16th century Portuguese circumnavigator Ferdinand Magellan .”

— APOD editors, January 7, 2010

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At a glance

Date: January 7, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / STScI
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 167 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 7, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-january-7-the-tail-of-the-small-magellanic-cloud

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