magellanic cloud
Noun
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Either of two small galaxies orbiting the Milky Way;
Visible near the south celestial pole (synset 109368400)subtypes:- 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
is an instance of: extragalactic nebula, galaxy - (astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust
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