Small Magellanic Cloud

Summary

Small Magellanic Cloud is an irregular galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of irregular_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (368 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Small Magellanic Cloud is credited with the discovery of Ferdinand Magellan^[3].
• Small Magellanic Cloud's image is recorded as SMC - Noirlab2030b.jpg^[4].
• Small Magellanic Cloud's instance of is recorded as irregular galaxy^[5].
• Small Magellanic Cloud's instance of is recorded as dwarf galaxy^[6].
• Small Magellanic Cloud's constellation is recorded as Tucana^[7].
• Ferdinand Magellan is named after Small Magellanic Cloud^[8].
• Small Magellanic Cloud's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 233741604^[9].
• Small Magellanic Cloud's galaxy morphological type is recorded as dIrr^[10].
• Small Magellanic Cloud's GND ID is recorded as 4164110-3^[11].
• Small Magellanic Cloud's part of is recorded as Magellanic Clouds^[12].
• Small Magellanic Cloud's part of is recorded as Local Group^[13].
• Small Magellanic Cloud's part of is recorded as Q67796371^[14].
• Small Magellanic Cloud's part of is recorded as Milky Way subgroup^[15].
• Small Magellanic Cloud's Commons category is recorded as Small Magellanic Cloud^[16].
• Small Magellanic Cloud's child astronomical body is recorded as Q913067^[17].
• Small Magellanic Cloud's has part is recorded as Q938340^[18].
• Small Magellanic Cloud's has part is recorded as Q1036169^[19].
• Small Magellanic Cloud's catalog code is recorded as NGC 292^[20].
• Small Magellanic Cloud's catalog code is recorded as PGC 3085^[21].
• Small Magellanic Cloud's catalog code is recorded as ESO 29-21^[22].
• Small Magellanic Cloud's catalog code is recorded as LEDA 3085^[23].
• Small Magellanic Cloud's catalog code is recorded as Anon 0051-73^[24].
• Small Magellanic Cloud's catalog code is recorded as XSS J00595-7303^[25].
• Small Magellanic Cloud's catalog code is recorded as PBC J0102.7-7241^[26].
• Small Magellanic Cloud's catalog code is recorded as 2FGL J0059.0-7242e^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Magellanic Clouds^[12], a galaxy group^[28]; Local Group^[13], a galaxy cluster^[29]; Q67796371^[14]; and Milky Way subgroup^[15], a galaxy cluster^[30].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include irregular galaxy^[5] and dwarf galaxy^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 292^[20], PGC 3085^[21], ESO 29-21^[22], LEDA 3085^[23], Anon 0051-73^[24], and XSS J00595-7303^[25]. Ferdinand Magellan is named after Small Magellanic Cloud^[8].

Why It Matters

Small Magellanic Cloud ranks in the top 6% of irregular_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (368 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]