Celestial Objects
Large Magellanic Cloud
Dwarf Galaxy
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The Large Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf galaxy and satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, at a distance of around 163,000 light-years one of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way.
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Orbital Distance163,000 light-years (49.97 kpc) from the Milky Way 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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a dwarf galaxy and satellite galaxy of the Milky Way
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163,000 light-years (49.97 kpc)
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The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is a dwarf galaxy and satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.
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