Superbubbles
The LMC’s superbubbles. This beautiful photo was taken by astronomer and astronaut Karl Henize in Bloemfontein, South Africa, in 1951
Superbubbles
Name
Local OB Assoc.
RA
Dec
Size ly
Location
N11
LH 9
04 56 51
-66 24 24
490x325
Northwest
N44
LH 47
05 22 07
-67 56 46
325x245
Northeast
N51A
LH 51, LH 54
05 28 06
-67 26 50
440x390
Northeast
LMC 4
N51D
LH 63
05 26 14
-67 30 18
210x160
Northeast
LMC 4
N57A
LH 76
05 32 24
-67 41 18
650x325
Northeast
LMC 4
N70
LH 114
05 36 11
-69 11 48
300x300
Northeast
N103
NGC 1850
05 08 54
-68 45 00
390x390
Bar
Bar Chart
N105
LH 31
05 09 57
-68 53 31
290x95
Bar
Bar Chart
N144
LH 58
05 26 45
-68 49 54
390x245
Southeast
LMC 2
N154
LH 81, LH 87
05 35 04
-69 43 25
590x390
Southeast
N158
LH 101, LH 104
05 39 33
-69 25 48
325x290
Southeast
LMC 2
N160
LH 103
05 39 46
-69 45 39
580x390
Southeast
LMC 2
N185
-
04 53 58
-70 00 53
300-365
Southwest
N186
-
04 59 45
-70 09 45
420x320
Southwest
LMC 8
N206
LH 66, LH 69
05 29 36
-71 00 00
350x350
Southeast
LMC 9
30 Doradus C
LH 90
05 36 11
-69 11 48
320x290
Southeast
30 Doradus
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