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   What is a Magellanic Cloud?

   • The Magellanic Clouds ( Magellanic system or Nubeculae Magellani ) are two irregular dwarf galaxies in the southern celestial hemisphere. Orbiting the Milky Way galaxy, these satellite galaxies are members of the Local Group. Because both show signs of a bar structure, they are often reclassified as Magellanic spiral galaxies.

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   Why are Magellanic clouds visible from the southern hemisphere?

   • The two Magellanic Clouds visible from the southern hemisphere are irregular dwarf galaxies caught in a slow gravitational dance with the Milky Way. Their brilliant light travelling the distance of about 200 000 light-years to reach the Earth makes them one of the most dazzling objects in the night sky.

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   Which galaxies make up the Magellanic Clouds?

   • It is comprised of two irregular dwarf galaxies known as the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, abbreviated as LMC and SMC. They are only visible from the southern hemisphere and became known in Europe after the expeditions led by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.

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   Why are the Magellanic Clouds named after Ferdinand Magellan?

   • These companion galaxies were named for the Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan, whose crew discovered them during the first voyage around the world (1519–22). The Magellanic Clouds were recognized early in the 20th century as companion objects to the Milky Way Galaxy.

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   The Magellanic Clouds (Magellanic system or Nubeculae Magellani) are two irregular dwarf galaxies in the southern celestial hemisphere. Orbiting the Milky Way galaxy , these satellite galaxies are members of the Local Group .

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   1 day ago · Magellanic Cloud, either of two satellite galaxies of the Milky Way Galaxy, the vast star system of which Earth is a minor component. These companion galaxies were named for the Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan, whose crew discovered them during the first voyage around the world (1519–22).

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   Nov 20, 2020 · The Magellanic Clouds. Besides being spectacular nighttime objects, the Magellanic Clouds are popular targets for professional astronomers. In fact, they’ve been featured in more than 15,000...

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   Nov 8, 2016 · Characteristics: The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) and the neighboring the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) are starry regions that orbit our galaxy, and look conspicuously like detached pieces...

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   Nov 25, 2019 · The two Magellanic Clouds visible from the southern hemisphere are irregular dwarf galaxies caught in a slow gravitational dance with the Milky Way. Their brilliant light travelling the distance of about 200 000 light-years to reach the Earth makes them one of the most dazzling objects in the night sky.

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   Mar 19, 2024 · Table of Contents. What are Magellanic Clouds? History and Discovery. Location and Characteristics. Structure and Composition. Interaction with the Milky Way. Importance in Astronomy. What are Magellanic Clouds? The Magellanic Clouds are two irregular dwarf galaxies that orbit the Milky Way.

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   Jan 23, 2013 · Details. Last Updated. Apr 17, 2023. Editor. NASA Hubble Mission Team. Nearly 200,000 light-years from Earth, the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, floats in space, in a long and slow dance around our galaxy. Vast clouds of gas within it slowly collapse to form new stars.