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What is the Large Magellanic Cloud?
This is a dwarf galaxy that orbits our own Milky Way galaxy, making it a 'satellite galaxy'. It's visible from the Southern Hemisphere and is a popular target for astronomical observations. In this story, the distant star whose light was magnified by Phoebe is located within the Large Magellanic Cloud.
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