magellanic cloud

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Either of two irregular galaxies that are close companions of our Milky Way galaxy
Either of two irregular companion galaxies of the Milky Way Galaxy, named for Ferdinand Magellan, whose crew discovered them during the first voyage around the world. They share a gaseous envelope and lie about 22° apart in the sky near the southern celestial pole (see celestial sphere). They are visible to the unaided eye in the Southern Hemisphere but cannot be seen from northern latitudes. The Large Magellanic Cloud is more than 150,000 light-years from Earth; the Small Magellanic Cloud is roughly 200,000 light-years away. They are excellent laboratories for the study of the formation and evolution of stars
either of two small galaxies orbiting the Milky Way; visible near the south celestial pole

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Large Magellanic Cloud
An irregular galaxy, the largest satellite of Milky Way
Magellanic Clouds
plural form of Magellanic Cloud
Magellanic Clouds
collectively, the pair of galaxies, the Large Magellanic Cloud and Small Magellanic Cloud; also sometimes includes the Magellanic Bridge and Magellanic Stream
Small Magellanic Cloud
An irregular galaxy, a satellite of Milky Way
magellanic clouds
{n} whitish clouds near the south pole which revolve like stars
large magellanic cloud
the larger of the two Magellanic Clouds visible from the southern hemisphere
small magellanic cloud
the smaller of the two Magellanic Clouds visible from the southern hemisphere
magellanic cloud

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    /ˌmaʤəˈlanək ˈkloud/ /ˌmæʤəˈlænɪk ˈklaʊd/

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    () From Ferdinand Magellan Portuguese explorer