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Magellanska molnen
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The Magellanic Clouds are two smaller galaxies that orbit around our own Milky Way galaxy. Astronomers study them because they offer insights into how galaxies interact and evolve, and they're close enough to observe in detail with telescopes.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Magellanska molnen is referenced by 229 other articles, and connects out to Milky Way, light-year and European Southern Observatory.
It is catalogued under topics including Local Group, Magellanic Clouds and Milky Way Subgroup.
Its subject is documented across 59 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- galaxy group
- Subclass of
- dwarf galaxy
- Part of
- Local Group
- Named after
- Ferdinand Magellan
- Constellation
- Hydrus
- Image
- Magellanic Clouds ― Irregular Dwarf Galaxies.jpg
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- topic's main category
- Category:Magellanic Clouds
- right ascension
- 45.00
- epoch
- J2000.0
- declination
- -71.0
- Commons category
- Magellanic Clouds
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
Sources (1)
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Article · Svenska
Magellanska molnen är två satellitgalaxer till Vintergatan samt ett vätgasmoln. De är synliga på södra stjärnhimlen. De bär namnen Stora och Lilla magellanska molnet samt Magellanska strömmen. Namnet har de fått från sjöfararen Ferdinand Magellan.
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