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The LMC and the SMC (Large and Small Magellanic Clouds) are named afterFernão de Magalhães, better known as Ferdinand Magellan. He was the first to bring the MC into common Western knowledge during his circumnavigation of the Earth in 1519--22.
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∙ 13y agoFerdinand Magellan was the name of a famous Portuguese navigator who lead the first expedition to circumnavigate (sail all round) the Earth. His name is often used to signify something related to pioneering, exploring or navigation; one brand of GPS units, for example, is called "Magellan".
Magellan's name was given to the name of the strait that he discovered, leading between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, south of South America and north of the island of Tierra Del Fuego. The Large Magellanic Cloud and Small Magellanic Cloud are two satellite galaxies of the Milky Way, first observed by Magellan's crew (if not by Magellan himself).
Magellan himself did not live to complete the voyage; he was killed by hostile natives on the island of Cebu in what is now the Philippine Islands.
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How far is the milky way away from the large magellanic cloud?
No. The Large Magellanic Cloud and Small Magellanic Cloud are satellite galaxies, separate from the Milky Way. They were named in honor of Ferdinand Magellan, the leader of the first European expedition to circumnavigate the Earth. The LMC and SMC are only visible south of the equator.
The clouds of Magellan the Sagittarius dwarf are examples of what galaxies?
The Large Magellanic cloud is an irregular galaxy.The Small Magellanic cloud is a dwarf galaxyThe Sagittarius Dwarf is an elliptical galaxy
What is a pair of irregular galaxies in the neighborhood of the milky way?
That sounds like the Magellanic Clouds. Two galaxies that are satellites of our galaxy, visible in the Southern Hemisphere. They may be confused with clouds, but they are always in the same part of the sky (including in the apparent rotation of the sky around the Earth, of course).
Are there planets in the Large Magellanic Clouds?
24+2=25planets-7.2= 3.2planets in the galaxy
What is the magnitude of a galaxy?
The magnitude of a galaxy will depend on a lot of factors, luminousity, size and distance from us.The apparent magnitude of the naked eye galaxies are:Large Magellanic Cloud +0.9Small Magellanic Cloud +2.7Andromeda Galaxy +3.4Triangulum Galaxy +5.7Centaurus A +7.8Bode's Galaxy +7.89Sculptor Galaxy +8.0Messier 83 +8.2
What is the distance to the Magellanic clouds?
There are two Magellanic clouds. Large Magellanic Cloud and Small Magellanic Cloud. Distance to Large Magellanic Cloud: 158,200 light years. Distance to Small Magellanic Cloud: 199,000 light years.
Is the magellanic clouds a galaxy?
The Large Magellanic Cloud is a galaxy, whereas the Small Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf galaxy.
What is the largest magellanic cloud galaxy?
The Large Magellanic cloud.
When was Magellanic Penguin created?
Magellanic Penguin was created in 1781.
When was The Magellanic Cloud created?
The Magellanic Cloud was created in 1955.
Where does magellanic penguin live?
the Magellanic penguin lives at Falkland Islands
How many pages does The Magellanic Cloud have?
The Magellanic Cloud has 422 pages.
When was Magellanic Diving Petrel created?
Magellanic Diving Petrel was created in 1912.
How far is the Magellanic Cloud from Earth?
The Large Magellanic Cloud is about 160,000 light years away. The Small Magellanic Cloud is about 200,000 light years away.
What is the binomial name for Magellanic penguin?
Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicusNote that there are 4 species in the genus Spheniscus
Is Andromeda closest to earth?
If you mean the Andromeda galaxy, no, there are two dwarf galaxies that are quite a bit closer - the Magellanic Clouds.
Can you get a list of galaxies?
The Milky WayCanis Major DwarfLarge Magellanic CloudSmall Magellanic CloudAndromeda GalaxyTriangulum GalaxyAquarius Dwarf GalaxyCircinus
