Among Irregular Galaxies, What Makes the Large and Small Magellanic

question 5

Multiple Choice

Among irregular galaxies, what makes the Large and Small Magellanic Cloud especially useful for astronomers?

• A) they are (for galaxies) very close to us, so they are easy to study
• B) they are among the biggest irregular galaxies ever found
• C) they have a regular shape, but it is so complicated it was hard to figure out
• D) they do not contain any young stars at all, only really old ones
• E) their shape resembles a map of Bayonne, New Jersey

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