What does this number measure?
A satellite galaxy of the Milky Way visible in southern skies. The Large Magellanic Cloud has an irregular structure and many star-forming regions. Its extent has no sharp boundary.
Compare the stated dimensions
The comparison uses the number in each fact sheet: altitude, height, diameter, length or distance, depending on the reference. Two values in metres do not necessarily describe the same property.
Source and limitations
Catalogue order of magnitude; a source is provided, but this measurement has not been individually audited.
Large Magellanic Cloud: interpretation of the bar and star-forming regions; composition and boundaries are approximate.