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Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC)

The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is a nearby galaxy, and a satellite of the Milky Way. Ferdinand Magellan sighted the LMC on his voyage in 1519, and his writings brought the LMC into common Western knowledge. The galaxy now bears his name.

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Uploaded on April 8, 2014
Taken on October 2, 2004