Magellan

Magellan (or, in its Portuguese form, Magalhaes) may refer to:

People

• Ferdinand Magellan, Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition around the world.
• Gabriel de Magalhaes (1610-1677), Portuguese Jesuit missionary in China

Geography

• The Strait of Magellan.
• Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region in Chile.
• Magallanes, old name for the city of Punta Arenas in Chile.

Astronomy

• The Magellan probe, a NASA unmanned space mission to Venus.
• The Magellan telescopes at Las Campanas, Chile.
• The Giant Magellan Telescope in Chile.
• The Magellanic Clouds,
• The Large Magellanic Cloud and
• The Small Magellanic Cloud, neighbouring galaxies.

Biology

• The Magellanic Penguin
• The Magellanic Woodpecker

Financial and commercial

• Magellan Aerospace, a Canadian aerospace manufacturer
• Lotus Magellan, a file manager software.
• Magellan Explorer, a file manager
• The Magellan Fund, a mutual fund offered by Fidelity Investments.
• The Magellan Guides, a producer of online travel guides
• Magellan Navigation Inc, a maker of GPS equipment.

Misc.

• The Magellanic Cloud, a science fiction novel by Stanislav Lem.
• Magellan's Cross.
• Magellan (band), a progressive rock band.
• Magellan class battleship, in the Gundam universe.

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