A breathtaking telescopic mosaic of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), showcasing its vibrant H II regions, including the prominent Tarantula Nebula. The image, captured with broadband and narrowband filters, reveals the intricate details of ionized hydrogen gas sculpted by stellar winds and radiation. The LMC, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, spans 15,000 light-years and is located approximately 160,000 light-years away in the constellation Dorado.

Astronomy Picture from 19/01/2018

Clouds in the LMC

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap180119.html


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High-resolution monochrome mosaic of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, showcasing the Tarantula Nebula (a massive star-forming region) and numerous H II regions (ionized hydrogen) glowing in red H-alpha light. The image is a result of 200 minutes of exposure time per segment across 6 segments, revealing the intricate details of this celestial structure 180,000 light-years away.

Astronomy Picture from 18/05/2006

Shell Game in the LMC

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap060518.html


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