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The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is a nearby galaxy, and a satellite of the Milky Way. At a distance of 163,000 light-years, the LMC is the third closest galaxy to the Milky Way. It is visible as a faint "cloud" in the night sky of the southern hemisphere at the border between the constellations of Dorado and Mensa, and it appears from Earth more than 20 times the width of the full moon
Takahashi FSQ-85, FL 450mm
About this Image
Many prominent H-alpha emission areas are spreaded around the galaxy, the brightest one known as the Tarantula Nebula (NGC2070).
Technical Details
Optics
Mount
Chart32 fork mount piggyback
Camera
Nikon D810A with remote timer
Date
Jan 2015
Location
CTIO Chile
Sky Conditions
mag 21.5 sky, temperature 10-15 C
Exposure
19x5min at ISO800 combined
Programs used
ImagesPlus
CCDStack
Photoshop CS5