Large Magellanic Cloud

Large Magellanic Cloud
An irregular galaxy, the largest satellite of Milky Way.

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  • Large Magellanic Cloud — The Large Magellanic Cloud Observation data (J2000 epoch) Constellation Dorado/Mensa …   Wikipedia

  • Large Magellanic Cloud — noun the larger of the two Magellanic Clouds visible from the southern hemisphere • Hypernyms: ↑Magellanic Cloud * * * a satellite galaxy of our own Milky Way galaxy, appearing as a hazy cloud in the southern constellations Dorado and Mensa …   Useful english dictionary

  • Large Magellanic Cloud — a satellite galaxy of our own Milky Way galaxy, appearing as a hazy cloud in the southern constellations Dorado and Mensa. * * * …   Universalium

  • Magellanic cloud — Astron. either of two irregular galactic clusters in the southern heavens that are the nearest independent star system to the Milky Way. [1675 85] * * * Either of two irregular companion galaxies of the Milky Way Galaxy, named for Ferdinand… …   Universalium

  • Magellanic Cloud — n. each of two galaxies visible in the southern sky. Etymology: F. Magellan, Port. explorer d. 1521 * * * noun either of two small galaxies orbiting the Milky Way; visible near the south celestial pole • Instance Hypernyms: ↑galaxy,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Small Magellanic Cloud — Small Magellanic Cloud. Source: Digitized Sky Survey 2 Observation data (J2000 epoch) …   Wikipedia

  • Small Magellanic Cloud — Die Große Magellansche Wolke NGC 346 in der Kleinen Magellanschen Wolke Die Magellanschen Wolken sind zwei irreguläre Zwerggalaxien in nächster Nachbarschaft zur …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Small Magellanic Cloud — Petit Nuage de Magellan Pour les articles homonymes, voir Nuage (homonymie) et Magellan. Petit Nuage de Magellan …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Black Magellanic Cloud — Coalsack Coal sack , n. [Coal + 2d sack.] (Astron.) Any one of the spaces in the Milky Way which are very black, owing to the nearly complete absence of stars; esp., the large space near the Southern Cross sometimes called the {Black Magellanic… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Magellanic spiral — galaxies are galaxies which are classified as the type Sm (and SAm , SBm , SABm). They are galaxies with one spiral arm, and are named after their prototype, the Large Magellanic Cloud, an SBm galaxy. Contents 1 Magellanic spirals 2 Grades 3 List …   Wikipedia

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