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Record 1 2023-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
  • Space Physics
CONT

The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is the southern sky's greatest celestial wonder. It is the Milky Way's biggest satellite galaxy, just 160,000 light-years distant, and the fourth-largest member of the Local Group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
  • Physique spatiale
CONT

Le Grand Nuage de Magellan est une galaxie naine située à environ 170.000 années lumière de la Terre, et qui semble en orbite autour de la Voie Lactée. Cette galaxie compte plus de 30 milliards d'étoiles, et appartient au Groupe Local, cet ensemble d'une trentaine de galaxies contenant entre autres la Voie Lactée, le Petit Nuage de Magellan, la Galaxie naine de la Petite Ourse...

OBS

LMC : acronyme anglais signifiant «Large Magellanic Cloud».

Spanish

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