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What’s new on the website…
The Hidden Monster in the LMC
According to a study posted March 7th, 2025 on the astro-ph.GA preprint server (astrophysics of galaxies), we now have indirect evidence that the LMC is home to a supermassive black hole (SMBH) – the nearest one to the Milky Way. Read more…
Steve Gottlieb’s Observations
There are going to be a multitude of fantastic updates over the next little while as Steve is adding his extensive LMC observation notes to the website! He has thoroughly explored the Cloud over the course of his numerous visits to the southern hemisphere, and I am very grateful to him for sharing his meticulous and detailed observation notes here.
As the majority of his observations were made with various large aperture telescopes, it is an incredibly valuable resource for the owners of large Dobs.
In addition, as anyone who has visited his Adventures in Deep Space knows, each object is accompanied by the most extensive notes on the object’s historical data. These notes are a hugely valuable addition to the website.
I will post the pages on which his observation notes can be found as we complete them.
Linked pages:
Northwest Region:
Northwest Central
Northwest Charts 1 – 3
Southwest Region:
Southwest Central
Southwest Charts 1 – 3
Northeast Region:
Northeast Central
Northeast Chart 1 – 3
Southeast Region:
Southeast Central
Southeast Chart 1 – 3
Bar Charts:
Bar Charts 1 – 10
Supergiant Shells:
LMC 1-9
LMC 4 & 5 Impact Zone
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