Overview of The Large Magellanic Cloud (ground-based image)

Overview of The Large Magellanic Cloud (ground-based image)

This wide field view of part of the Large Magellanic Cloud includes the location of the N11 star formation region. This image was created from digitized photographs through red and blue filters. The field of view is about three degrees across.

Distance: 150,000 light years

Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)/Digitized Sky Survey 2

Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin

Release Date: January 17, 2013

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