LMC

The Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite of our own Galaxy, is visible
to the naked eye from the southern hemisphere.  Because of its
proximity, it can be studied in detail, and provides valuable insight
into all galactic processes, especially by comparison to our own
Galaxy. The most prominent gaseous nebula in the LMC is 30 Doradus,
also known as the Tarantula nebula (qv). CTIO 4-meter Blanco telescope
image.

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