Magellanic Stream
neutral hydrogen (HI) flux formed by the gravitational interaction of the Milky Way and the Magellanic Clouds
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Magellanic Stream
Summary
Magellanic Stream is a high-velocity cloud[1]. It draws 37 Wikipedia views per month (high_velocity_cloud category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]
Key Facts
- Magellanic Stream's instance of is recorded as high-velocity cloud[3].
- Magellanic Stream's constellation is recorded as Dorado[4].
- Magellanic Stream's constellation is recorded as Mensa[5].
- Magellanic Stream's constellation is recorded as Sculptor[6].
- Ferdinand Magellan is named after Magellanic Stream[7].
- Magellanic Stream's part of is recorded as Local Group[8].
- Magellanic Stream's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09dlj1[9].
- Magellanic Stream's NE.se ID is recorded as magellanska-strömmen[10].
- Magellanic Stream's Unified Astronomy Thesaurus ID is recorded as 991[11].
- Magellanic Stream's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+8.00'}[12].
- Magellanic Stream's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-30.0'}[13].
- Magellanic Stream's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[14].
- Magellanic Stream's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2776345136[15].
Why It Matters
Magellanic Stream draws 37 Wikipedia views per month (high_velocity_cloud category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16]