Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) by Bartosz Wojczynski
The galaxies are never alone, even so big cosmic structures have their own “satellites”. In case of the our galaxy Milky Way, the biggest satellite galaxy is the Large Magellanic Cloud which can be easy visible by the naked eye from the southern hemisphere.
Even if this galaxy was well known by the Persians and other observers from Africa thousands of years ago, the first famous note in the western world comes from Ferdinand Magellan. That’s the reason why this galaxy is named from him.
It is 163,000 light years away from Earth and covers around space in the sky with a radius of 10 degrees which covers around 20 times the Moon’s diameter.
The brightest nebula on the right part of the photograph is the Tarantula Nebula, the big ionized hydrogen region.
This photograph was taken in Namibia, under one of the darkest sky on the Earth.
Author of the photo: Bartosz Wojczyński
Astronomy lover with over ten years of experience in the field of astrophotography. Winner of many prestigious awards, incl. Astrobin Image of the Day and NASA APOD (Astronomy Picture of the Day). Organizer of astrophotographic expeditions to the darkest places on our planet.
Bartosz appreciates versatility and diversity – his photographic output includes both deep sky photos, extreme close-ups of the moon, and astroscapes that show the beauty of outer space in a wide field. On a daily basis he works as a specialist in image processing and 3D graphics.
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With a passion for astronomy and over a decade of experience in astrophotography, Bartosz has won numerous prestigious awards, including Astrobin's Image of the Day and NASA's APOD (Astronomy Picture of the Day).
As an organizer of astrophotographic expeditions, Bartosz ventures to the darkest corners of the globe. His photographic expertise spans a diverse range, from deep sky images and extreme lunar close-ups to breathtaking astroscapes that showcase the splendor of outer space in a wide field. In his day-to-day work, Bartosz specializes in image processing and 3D graphics.
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