SMC and LMC from SAAO
The Small and Large Magellanic Clouds (SMC and LMC, respectively) are irregular dwarf galaxies, which are members of our Local Group of galaxies. Once they were thought to be orbiting our Milky Way galaxy. However, new research seems to indicate that this is not the case. [Source: Wikipedia]
South African Astronomical Observatory, Sutherland, South Africa, 20 Mar 2010.
13-second exposure. © 2010 José Francisco Salgado, PhD
SMC and LMC from SAAO
The Small and Large Magellanic Clouds (SMC and LMC, respectively) are irregular dwarf galaxies, which are members of our Local Group of galaxies. Once they were thought to be orbiting our Milky Way galaxy. However, new research seems to indicate that this is not the case. [Source: Wikipedia]
South African Astronomical Observatory, Sutherland, South Africa, 20 Mar 2010.
13-second exposure. © 2010 José Francisco Salgado, PhD