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      • The Magellanic Clouds are irregular galaxies that share a gaseous envelope and lie about 22° apart in the sky near the south celestial pole. One of them, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), is a luminous patch about 5° in diameter, and the other, the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), measures less than 2° across.
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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Magellanic_CloudsMagellanic Clouds - Wikipedia

    The two galaxies are the following: Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), about 163 kly (50 kpc) away. Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), about 206 kly (63 kpc) away. The Magellanic clouds are visible to the unaided eye from the Southern Hemisphere, but cannot be observed from the most northern latitudes .

  4. space-facts.com › galaxies › magellanic-cloudsLarge & Small Magellanic Cloud Facts

    The Large Magellanic Cloud lies about 163 thousand light-years from Earth. Its companion, the Small Magellanic Cloud is about 200,000 light-years away. For many years astronomers thought the Magellanic Clouds orbited the Milky Way. Recent measurements may prove that they could be moving too fast for that.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Large_Magellanic_CloudLarge Magellanic Cloud - Wikipedia

    A bridge of gas connects the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) with the LMC, which evinces tidal interaction between the galaxies. The Magellanic Clouds have a common envelope of neutral hydrogen, indicating that they have been gravitationally bound for a long time.

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  7. www.astronomy.com › science › meet-the-magellanicMeet the Magellanic Clouds: Our galaxy’s brightest satellites

    Nov 20, 2020 · The Large and Small Magellanic Clouds (LMC and SMC) — a pair of dwarf galaxy companions to the Milky Way — had, of course, been observed by countless people before. But it still felt surreal...

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  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Small_Magellanic_CloudSmall Magellanic Cloud - Wikipedia

    The SMC forms a pair with the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), which lies 20° to the east, and, like the LMC, is a member of the Local Group. It is currently a satellite of the Milky Way, but is likely a former satellite of the LMC.

  9. www.britannica.com › topic › Magellanic-CloudMagellanic Cloud | Dwarf Galaxies, Star Clusters & Astronomy

    1 day ago · The Magellanic Clouds are irregular galaxies that share a gaseous envelope and lie about 22° apart in the sky near the south celestial pole. One of them, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), is a luminous patch about 5° in diameter, and the other, the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), measures less than 2° across. The Magellanic Clouds are visible ...

  10. earthsky.org › magellanic-clouds-large-smallLarge and Small Magellanic Clouds shine in southern skies

    Oct 3, 2023 · Scientists estimate the Small Magellanic Cloud contains around 3 billion stars, while the Large Magellanic Cloud houses some 30 billion stars. The Large and Small Magellanic...