The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , the Small Magellanic Cloud is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC)
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Object type
Galaxy
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Other names
The Small Magellanic Cloud
Nubecula Minor
Nubecula Minor
Position
| Right ascension: | 00h52m [1] |
| Declination: | −72°48' [1] |
| Constellation: | Tucana |
| Magnitude: | 2.70 (V) [1] |
Source
| [1] | Manually entered |
Events
| 04 Oct 2025 | – The Small Magellanic Cloud is well placed |
| 04 Oct 2026 | – The Small Magellanic Cloud is well placed |
| 05 Oct 2027 | – The Small Magellanic Cloud is well placed |
| 04 Oct 2028 | – The Small Magellanic Cloud is well placed |
| 04 Oct 2029 | – The Small Magellanic Cloud is well placed |
| 04 Oct 2030 | – The Small Magellanic Cloud is well placed |
| 05 Oct 2031 | – The Small Magellanic Cloud is well placed |
| 04 Oct 2032 | – The Small Magellanic Cloud is well placed |