Concept information
Preferred term
Magellanic Clouds
Definition
- Two irregular satellite galaxies of our own Galaxy which are visible from the Southern Hemisphere as misty patches in the night sky. (en)
Broader concept
- Local Group (en)
Narrower concepts
- Large Magellanic Cloud (en)
- Magellanic Stream (en)
- Small Magellanic Cloud (en)
Entry terms
- Nubeculae Magellani (en)
Editorial note
URI
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/990
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