Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Clouds of the Large Magellanic Cloud

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 3, 2019 is “Clouds of the Large Magellanic Cloud,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Team Ciel Austral – J. C. Canonne, N. Outters, P. Bernhard, D. Chaplain, L. Bourgon). The original explanation runs about 201 words.

Clouds of the Large Magellanic Cloud
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Team Ciel Austral – J. C. Canonne, N. Outters, P. Bernhard, D. Chaplain, L. Bourgon Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is an alluring sight in southern skies. But this deep and detailed telescopic view, over 10 months in the making, goes beyond what is visible to most circumnavigators of planet Earth.”

— APOD editors, May 3, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 3, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Team Ciel Austral – J. C. Canonne, N. Outters, P. Bernhard, D. Chaplain, L. Bourgon
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 201 words

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Source

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