Small Magellanic Cloud
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| Distance to Earth | 199,000 light years |
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| Radius | 3,500 light years |
| Distance | 200±9 kly (60. 6±1. 0 kpc) |
| Apparent size (V) | 5° 20′ × 3° 5′ |
| Coordinates | RA 0h 52m 45s | Dec -72° 49′ 43″ |
| Did you know | Hubble has captured the most detailed images to date of the open star clusters NGC 265 and NGC 290 in the Small Magellanic Cloud - two sparkling sets of gemstones in the southern sky. |
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| ID | 1108101 |
About Small Magellanic Cloud
The Small Magellanic Cloud, or Nubecula Minor, is a dwarf galaxy near the Milky Way. Classified as a dwarf irregular galaxy, the SMC has a diameter of about 7,000 light-years, contains several hundred million stars, and has a total mass of approximately 7 billion solar masses.
Small Magellanic Cloud Photos
