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The Small Magellanic Cloud circles around the South Celestial Pole almost opposite the Southern Cross (Crux), so you can use Crux to find it.
Just follow the long line of Crux from the brightest star at the foot (α Crucis) for about six lengths of the cross - you'll see the SMC as a patch of light nearby if you're in a dark enough area. Once you've found the SMC, look about one hand-span towards Crux, and you should see a larger bar-shaped patch of light - the Large Magellanic Clouds.
Because they're so close to the South Celestial Pole, the Magellanic Clouds can only be seen from the southern hemisphere.
What else can I help you with?
What is the shape of a small magellanic clouds?
The Small Magellanic Cloud is irregular in shape, with a bar structure at its center. It is a dwarf galaxy that is gravitationally bound to our Milky Way galaxy.
What type of clouds would you find in the low levels of the atmosphere?
Low clouds are no higher than 2000 meters. Clouds which belong to this group include stratus clouds, nimbostratus clouds, and stratocumulus clouds. Varying amounts of precipitation are associated with these clouds.
Just above cumulus humilis clouds you would expect to find?
Just above cumulus humilis clouds, you would expect to find altocumulus clouds. Altocumulus clouds are typically found at higher altitudes than cumulus humilis clouds, indicating a slight increase in altitude as you move up through the atmosphere.
Which type of weather might you expect to find if cumulonimbus clouds are present?
If cumulonimbus clouds are present, you can expect to find severe weather conditions such as thunderstorms, heavy rain, lightning, and possibly hail. These clouds are associated with strong updrafts and can lead to turbulent weather events.
5 Types of clouds?
Cumulus clouds - puffy, white clouds often seen on sunny days. Cirrus clouds - thin, wispy clouds found at high altitudes. Stratus clouds - low-lying, layered clouds that often bring overcast skies. Nimbostratus clouds - thick, dark clouds that bring steady rain or snow. Cumulonimbus clouds - tall, towering clouds associated with thunderstorms and severe weather.
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 shape of the Magellanic clouds?
The Magellanic Clouds are irregular dwarf galaxies located near the Milky Way. They do not have a distinct shape and are characterized by a mix of irregular and spiral features.
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 the clouds of Magellan are two barred spiral galaxies?
The two Magellanic Clouds are irregular dwarf galaxies.
What are the names of some irregular galaxies?
Canis Major Dwarf and Small Magellanic Cloud are irregular satellite galaxies of the Milky Way.The two irregular galaxies that orbit the Milky Way are the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds.
What is a Magallanic cloud?
The Magellanic clouds are two small galaxies visible in the night sky only from the Southern Hemisphere. Up until 1994 when an even closer one was discovered, they were the closest galaxies to our own galaxy, the Milky Way. The Magellanic clouds are believed to be in orbit around our galaxy.
What is the name of the irregular galaxies lying near the South celestial pole?
The name of the irregular galaxies lying near the South celestial poles is called the Magellanic Clouds. The large Magellanic Cloud is called the Nubecula Major and the smaller one is called the Nubecula Minor.
How many kilomaters away from earth is magellanic cloud?
There are two Magellanic clouds at distances of 160,000 and 200,000 light-years from the Earth. 1 light year is 9.46073E12 kilometres.
What is the shape of a small magellanic clouds?
The Small Magellanic Cloud is irregular in shape, with a bar structure at its center. It is a dwarf galaxy that is gravitationally bound to our Milky Way galaxy.
What ae the names of the Magellanic Clouds that neighbor the Milky Way galaxy?
Large and Small (LMC & SMC)
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.
