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The Large Magellanic Cloud (HOO)
 A Southern Hemisphere Gem, is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. LMC is the second- or third-closest galaxy to the Milky Way, after the Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal and the possible dwarf irregular galaxy called the Canis Major Overdensity. Our Galaxy is in the beginning stage of devouring the LMC. (Wikipedia)Distance to Earth: 158,200 light yearsStars: 30 billionRadius: 7,000 light yearsTotal integration time = 8 hours (L, R, G, B: 2 Hrs each)Telescope Live Remote Dark Site observatory in Heaven's Mirror Observatory, AustraliaAUS-2 Takahashi FSQ-106EDQHY 600M CMOSPre and Post processing in Pixinsight, with final touches in Paintshop Pro.

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