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: | 2014-02-28 | |
Location: | Hacienda Los Andes / Chile (1100m) | |
Telescope: | Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L @ f/3.5 + mechanical stopper | |
Camera: | EOS6D (ISO1600) | |
Mount: | Astrotrac TT320X | |
Exposure time: | 92x2min | |
Exposure time total: | 3h04min | |
Notes: | Image acquisition by CEDIC
team (Bernhard Hubl, Christoph Kaltseis, Wolfgang Leitner and Herbert
Walter) Image processing by Bernhard Hubl |
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