To: MtnClimber
2 posted on
03/07/2023 2:57:28 PM PST by
MtnClimber
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Pinging the APOD list.
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3 posted on
03/07/2023 2:57:58 PM PST by
MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber
Actually the LMC is a spiral galaxy that has been tidally disrupted into an irregular one by our own Milky Way, which is in the process of cannibalizing it. It is also turning into a starburst galaxy as the gas clouds that make up much of its mass is colliding and interacting. The Tarantula Nebula contained within it is in fact the largest star forming region in the local group of around 30-40 galaxies. If it were the same distance from us as the Orion Nebula, it would be as bright as the full moon.
To: MtnClimber
I wonder if they’ll ever aim the Webb telescope at it. That might prove to be interesting.
5 posted on
03/07/2023 3:15:20 PM PST by
telescope115
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