Large Magellanic Cloud - spiral galaxy
Large Magellanic Cloud , is a spiral located in the constellation Dorado.
Large Magellanic Cloud is magnitude 0.9*, is 0.163 million light-years away, and is 10.75' x 9.17' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.
- Name:
- Large Magellanic Cloud
- Type:
- spiral galaxy
- Magnitude (m):
- 0.9
- Distance (Mly):
- 0.163 Mly
- Size:
- 10.75' x 9.17''
- Constellation:
- Dorado
* One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.
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