The Large Magellanic Cloud, Chile

The Large Magellanic Cloud

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The Large Magellanic Cloud
Hacienda Los Andes, Chile   –   January 24, 2017
EOS 7D Mark II   *   Rokinon 135mm f/2.0 ED UMC   *   ISO 1600   *   f/8

Stack of 58 x 4 min = 3.9 hr. Processed in PixInsight.

The Large Magellanic Cloud is a satellite galaxy of our Milky Way visible from the Southern Hemisphere. It is one of the most beautiful objects in the southern sky, as it circles the south celestial pole.

Photo ID: 20170124-11 LMC v2