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Small Magellanic Cloud

A dwarf irregular galaxy that is a satellite of the Milky Way, situated about 210,000 light-years away in the constellation Tucana. The SMC is characterized by its low metallicity and active star-forming regions like NGC 346.

Source: science.nasa.gov

APODs including "Small Magellanic Cloud"

A Milky Road to the Rubin Observatory

A Milky Road to the Rubin Observatory

04/06/2025

Young Star Cluster NGC 346

Young Star Cluster NGC 346

02/05/2025

Galaxies in Space

Galaxies in Space

08/03/2025

NGC 602: Stars Versus Pillars from Webb

NGC 602: Stars Versus Pillars from Webb

29/10/2024

The Large Magellanic Cloud Galaxy

The Large Magellanic Cloud Galaxy

02/10/2024

NGC 602: Oyster Star Cluster

NGC 602: Oyster Star Cluster

02/07/2024

3 ATs

3 ATs

04/05/2024

ELT and the Milky Way

ELT and the Milky Way

16/03/2024

Globular Star Cluster 47 Tuc

Globular Star Cluster 47 Tuc

08/02/2024

Three Galaxies and a Comet

Three Galaxies and a Comet

27/08/2023

Milky Way and Aurora over Antarctica

Milky Way and Aurora over Antarctica

02/07/2023

Deep Field: The Large Magellanic Cloud

Deep Field: The Large Magellanic Cloud

07/03/2023