#NGC602 is located near the perimeter of the Small #MagellanicCloud (SMC), a small satellite galaxy of our #MilkyWay galaxy.

At the estimated distance of the SMC, the featured picture spans about 200 light-years. A tantalizing assortment of background galaxies are also visible -- mostly around the edges -- that are at least hundreds of millions of light-years beyond.

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NGC 602

NGC 602 is a young, bright open cluster of stars located in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.

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