Large Magellanic Cloud

Summary

Large Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of dwarf_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,152 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Large Magellanic Cloud is credited with the discovery of Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi^[3].
• Large Magellanic Cloud's video is recorded as Zooming in on an eclipsing binary in the Large Magellanic Cloud (eso1311a).webm^[4].
• Large Magellanic Cloud's image is recorded as Large.mc.arp.750pix.jpg^[5].
• Large Magellanic Cloud's image is recorded as Cloudy with a Chance of Star Formation (iotw2547a).jpg^[6].
• Large Magellanic Cloud's instance of is recorded as dwarf galaxy^[7].
• Large Magellanic Cloud's instance of is recorded as irregular galaxy^[8].
• Large Magellanic Cloud's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[9].
• Large Magellanic Cloud's instance of is recorded as gamma-ray source^[10].
• Large Magellanic Cloud's constellation is recorded as Dorado^[11].
• Ferdinand Magellan is named after Large Magellanic Cloud^[12].
• Large Magellanic Cloud's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 239944467^[13].
• Large Magellanic Cloud's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SB(s)m^[14].
• Large Magellanic Cloud's GND ID is recorded as 4158247-0^[15].
• Large Magellanic Cloud's part of is recorded as Magellanic Clouds^[16].
• Large Magellanic Cloud's part of is recorded as Local Group^[17].
• Large Magellanic Cloud's part of is recorded as Q67796371^[18].
• Large Magellanic Cloud's part of is recorded as Milky Way subgroup^[19].
• Large Magellanic Cloud's Commons category is recorded as Large Magellanic Cloud^[20].
• Large Magellanic Cloud's parent astronomical body is recorded as Milky Way^[21].
• Large Magellanic Cloud's child astronomical body is recorded as NGC 2079^[22].
• Large Magellanic Cloud's child astronomical body is recorded as NGC 2084^[23].
• Large Magellanic Cloud's child astronomical body is recorded as R136^[24].
• Large Magellanic Cloud's child astronomical body is recorded as N113^[25].
• Large Magellanic Cloud's has part is recorded as Q88365157^[26].
• Large Magellanic Cloud's has part is recorded as Q829324^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Magellanic Clouds^[16], a galaxy group^[28]; Local Group^[17], a galaxy cluster^[29]; Q67796371^[18]; and Milky Way subgroup^[19], a galaxy cluster^[30].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include dwarf galaxy^[7], irregular galaxy^[8], infrared source^[9], and gamma-ray source^[10].

History and Context

Catalog codes include ESO 56-115^[31], IRAS 05240-6948^[32], LEDA 17223^[33], Anon 0524-69^[34], 2FGL J0526.6-6825e^[35], and 2EG J0532-6914^[36]. Ferdinand Magellan is named after Large Magellanic Cloud^[12].

Why It Matters

Large Magellanic Cloud ranks in the top 3% of dwarf_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,152 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]