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Large Magellanic Cloud

A satellite of the Milky Way, only visible from the south.

A dwarf irregular galaxy 163,000 light-years away. Host of the famous Tarantula Nebula and SN 1987A.

See also

Ultra-diffuse Galaxy

A galaxy as large as the Milky Way but nearly invisible.

Triangulum Galaxy (M33)

Third-largest galaxy in our Local Group.

Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)

A textbook spiral, mid-merger with a companion.

Sombrero Galaxy (M104)

An edge-on disc with a luminous bulge.

Spiral Galaxy

A flattened disc with sweeping spiral arms.

Barred Spiral Galaxy

A spiral with a straight bar across its centre.

Quick Facts

Distance
163,000 light-years
Diameter
~14,000 light-years
Visibility
Southern hemisphere only

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