LMC - Large Magellanic Cloud
LMC - Large Magellanic Cloud |
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Object data of LMC |
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| Object type: | dwarf galaxy (Irr/SBm) | |
| Size: | 10.7° x 9.2° | |
| Magnitude: | 0.9 mag | |
| Constellation: | Dor/Men | |
| Distance: | 170,000 Ly | |
| Notes: | The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is a nearby satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. The LMC's irregular appearance is possibly the result of tidal interactions with both the Milky Way and the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC). | |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2014-02-22 | |
| Location: | Hacienda Los Andes / Chile (1100m) | |
| Telescope: | Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200mm f/2G @ f/2.0 | |
| Camera: | Nikon Df (ISO400) | |
| Mount: | Astrophysics AP1200GTO | |
| Exposure time: | 19x3min | |
| Exposure time total: | 57min | |
| Notes: | Image acquisition by CEDIC
team (Christoph Kaltseis, Bernhard Hubl, Wolfgang Leitner and Herbert
Walter) Image processing by Christoph Kaltseis |
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