How Many Stars Are in the Small Magellanic Cloud?

The Small Magellanic Cloud is estimated to contain around 3 billion stars... To compare, the Milky Way is thought to contain between 100-400 billion stars.

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[davidsinwestholl]

That must be how it got the names like Small Magellanic cloud and dwarf galaxy.

[flycorvus]

imagine this:
there's a planet like our Earth in the Magellan cloud. Aliens can see a huge bright galaxy on their night sky. That galaxy is Milky Way.

[davidsouthwood]

Milky way vs small maga cloud in a rugby league match go the Milky way