Large Magellanic Cloud (Nubecula Major)
Large Magellanic Cloud (Nubecula Major) is a galaxy in the constellation Dorado, magnitude 0.3, 10.8° × 9.2° across.
A 0.3-magnitude barred Magellanic spiral galaxy (SBm) in Dorado, about 10.8° × 9.2°.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around January, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in December). It can be seen from everywhere south of 20°N and never sets south of 20°S.
At its highest it stands below the horizon from 50°N, below the horizon from 35°N, 20° up from the equator, 55° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Dorado
- Designations
- Nubecula Major
- Magnitude
- 0.3
- Apparent size
- 10.8° × 9.2°
- Position
- RA 5h 23.6m, Dec −69° 45′ (J2000)
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