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Small Magellanic Cloud [′smȯl ¦maj·ə¦lan·ik ′klau̇d] (astronomy) The smaller of the two star clouds near the south celestial pole; it is about 170,000 light-years away and contains a wide assortment of giant and variable stars, star clusters, and nebulae. Also known as Nubecula Minor. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Large Magellanic Cloud streams through space at 378 kilometers per second, while the Small Magellanic Cloud moves at 302 km/see. SWAS will also observe some gas-rich regions beyond the Milky Way, including its nearest neighbors, the Large and Small Magellanic Cloud galaxies. Stecher notes that thousands of hot stars in nearby galaxies such as Andromeda and the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds also made their ultraviolet debut on film from the Astro camera. |
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