Small Magellanic Cloud (ground-based image)
The two-colour image shows an overview of the full Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) and was composed from two images from the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The field of view is slightly larger than 3.5›. N66 with the open star cluster NGC346 is the largest of the star-forming regions seen below the centre of the SMC.
Credit:ESA/Hubble and Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgements: Davide De Martin (ESA/Hubble
)
About the Image
| Id: | heic0514c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 10 November 2005, 19:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0514 |
| Size: | 13096 x 13616 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Small Magellanic Cloud, SMC |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Irregular Local Universe : Galaxy : Size : Dwarf |
| Distance: | 200000 light years |
| Constellation: | Tucana |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 0 59 39.76 |
| Position (Dec): | -72° 34' 52.23" |
| Field of view: | 222.43 x 231.26 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 181.8° right of vertical |
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