SMALL MAGELLANIC CLOUD
SMALL MAGELLANIC CLOUD
The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is an irregularly shaped dwarf galaxy orbiting the Milky Way. It contains a few hundred million stars.
Located at a distance of about 200,000 light-years, it is one of the closest companions of the Milky Way. It is also one of the most distant objects that can be seen with the naked eye from Earth, second only to the Andromeda Galaxy.
It forms a pair with the Large Magellanic Cloud, located 20 degrees to the east. Both are part of the Local Group of galaxies and, as their name indicates, are dedicated to Ferdinand Magellan, who observed them during his circumnavigation of the Earth.
Located at a distance of about 200,000 light-years, it is one of the closest companions of the Milky Way. It is also one of the most distant objects that can be seen with the naked eye from Earth, second only to the Andromeda Galaxy.
It forms a pair with the Large Magellanic Cloud, located 20 degrees to the east. Both are part of the Local Group of galaxies and, as their name indicates, are dedicated to Ferdinand Magellan, who observed them during his circumnavigation of the Earth.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
AUS-2-CMOS
Camera
QHY 600M
Location
HEAVEN'S MIRROR OBSERVATORY, AUSTRALIA
Date of observation
14-16-18.22 / ot 2023
Filters
LRGB
Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
Credits
Credit Sauro Gaudenzi / Data Telescope Live
