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| Date: | 9.6.1994 | Time: | 23.58 UT | Exposure: | 60m |
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| Field of View: | Emulsion: | Scotchchrome 400 | Filter: | none | |
| Instrument: | f=100mm 1/2.8 | Place: | Cerro Tololo | Observer: | S. Kohle |
many thanks to Stefan Korth and Bernd Koch for instrumentation !
The Large Magellanic Cloud is the most massive "dwarf" galaxy (among others, e.g. the SMC) moving around our Milky Way. The bright red knot is a giant star-forming region, also called the "Tarantula".
This image was used as background for the Workshop The Magellanic Clouds and other Dwarf Galaxies.
