This is the Small Magellanic Cloud! The size and shape of this satellite galaxy makes it a dwarf and

This is the Small Magellanic Cloud!

The size and shape of this satellite galaxy makes it a dwarf and irregular galaxy. With its orbital partner, the Large Magellanic Cloud, the pair orbits the Milky Way once every 1.5 billion years and orbits each other once every 900 million years!

Taken by me (Michelle Park) using the Slooh Chile Two telescope on December 13th, 2021 at 2:55 UTC.