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Mini Magellanic Cloud

a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way Galaxy, a member of the Magellanic Clouds, separate from the Small Magellanic Cloud
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Mini Magellanic Cloud

Summary

Mini Magellanic Cloud is a galaxy[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mini Magellanic Cloud's instance of is recorded as galaxy[3].
  • Mini Magellanic Cloud's instance of is recorded as dwarf galaxy[4].
  • Mini Magellanic Cloud's instance of is recorded as irregular galaxy[5].
  • Mini Magellanic Cloud's instance of is recorded as satellite galaxy[6].
  • Mini Magellanic Cloud's instance of is recorded as dwarf irregular galaxy[7].
  • Mini Magellanic Cloud's part of is recorded as Magellanic Clouds[8].
  • Mini Magellanic Cloud's part of is recorded as Local Group[9].
  • Mini Magellanic Cloud's part of is recorded as Virgo Supercluster[10].
  • Mini Magellanic Cloud's part of is recorded as Laniakea Supercluster[11].
  • Mini Magellanic Cloud's name is recorded as MMC[12].
  • Mini Magellanic Cloud's name is recorded as Mini Magellanic Cloud[13].
  • Mini Magellanic Cloud's name is recorded as Mini-Magellanic Cloud[14].

Body

Geography

Part of include Magellanic Clouds[8], a galaxy group[15]; Local Group[9], a galaxy cluster[16]; Virgo Supercluster[10], a supercluster[17]; and Laniakea Supercluster[11], a supercluster[18].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include galaxy[3], dwarf galaxy[4], irregular galaxy[5], satellite galaxy[6], and dwarf irregular galaxy[7].

Why It Matters

Mini Magellanic Cloud ranks in the top 6% of galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month).[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Explorers of the southern sky: A history of Australian astronomy. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Explorers of the southern sky: A history of Australian astronomy. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Explorers of the southern sky: A history of Australian astronomy. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Mini Magellanic Cloud. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/mini-magellanic-cloud
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_mini-magellanic-cloud_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Mini Magellanic Cloud}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/mini-magellanic-cloud}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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