This week, the satellite galaxy Small Magellanic Cloud, very close to the Milky Way, can be seen with the naked eye here on Earth. This will happen because it will reach the highest point in the night sky!
A satellite galaxy is a “dwarf galaxy” that orbits around a larger one. The closest ones are the Small and Large Magellanic Clouds. Both can be seen without using telescopes.
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More precisely, next Thursday (5), around 00:00 (Brasília time), this galaxy will reach its highest point in the sky.
Thereafter, it will appear 4 minutes earlier each day. However, it can be seen between 6:53 pm and 4:54 am — according to information from In-The-Sky.
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However, even though it can be seen from Earth, its visualization becomes clearer with the use of binoculars — if you have one at home, take advantage!
Without the use of special equipment, both Magellanic Clouds can be seen from the southern hemisphere, being characterized as large cloudy spots. Such galaxies are located between the constellations of Tucana and Hydrus.
They were named after the Portuguese navigator, Fernão de Magalhães, who led the first navigation around the earth — when they were discovered.
It is estimated that galaxies were formed 13 billion years ago, in a period close to that of the Milky Way. They have different stars young people and also many stars around.