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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                   2023 March 7   
          A galaxy is pictured that appears mostly blue and white with a   
       prominent bar across its center. The galaxy is the LMC, and thousands   
      of dim stars from our Milky Way, in the foreground, complete the frame.   
             Please see the explanation for more detailed information.   
      
                      Deep Field: The Large Magellanic Cloud   
          Image Credit & Copyright: Yuri Beletsky (Carnegie Las Campanas   
                                Observatory, TWAN)   
      
      Explanation: Is this a spiral galaxy? No. Actually, it is the Large   
      Magellanic Cloud (LMC), the largest satellite galaxy of our own Milky   
      Way Galaxy. The LMC is classified as a dwarf irregular galaxy because   
      of its normally chaotic appearance. In this deep and wide exposure,   
      however, the full extent of the LMC becomes visible. Surprisingly,   
      during longer exposures, the LMC begins to resemble a barred spiral   
      galaxy. The Large Magellanic Cloud lies only about 180,000 light-years   
      distant towards the constellation of the Dolphinfish (Dorado). Spanning   
      about 15,000 light-years, the LMC was the site of SN1987A, the   
      brightest and closest supernova in modern times. Together with the   
      Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), the LMC can be seen in Earth's southern   
      hemisphere with the unaided eye.   
      
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