Statements (104)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:galaxy
|
| gptkbp:age |
younger than Milky Way
|
| gptkbp:are_irregular_galaxies |
gptkb:true
|
| gptkbp:are_part_of |
gptkb:Local_Group_of_galaxies
gptkb:Magellanic_Stream the Local Group of galaxies the Local Volume the Magellanic System LMC-SMC system |
| gptkbp:are_used_in_research_on |
galactic dynamics
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Large_Magellanic_Cloud
gptkb:Small_Magellanic_Cloud star clusters nebulae |
| gptkbp:contains_star |
active star formation regions
|
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:Ferdinand_Magellan
|
| gptkbp:distance_from_earth |
approximately 163,000 light-years
|
| gptkbp:has_galactic_interaction |
interacts with Milky Way
|
| gptkbp:has_supernova |
contains supernova remnants
|
| gptkbp:have_different_chemical_compositions |
gptkb:true
|
| gptkbp:have_different_morphologies |
gptkb:true
|
| gptkbp:have_different_sizes |
gptkb:true
|
| gptkbp:have_multiple_star_clusters |
gptkb:true
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Magellanic Clouds
|
| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:Large_Magellanic_Cloud
gptkb:Small_Magellanic_Cloud |
| gptkbp:is_affected_by |
tidal interactions
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
gptkb:dark_matter
starburst activity |
| gptkbp:is_considered |
important for cosmology
key to understanding galaxy evolution satellite galaxies of the Milky Way |
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
studying galaxy formation
understanding dark energy |
| gptkbp:is_home_to |
gptkb:supernova_remnants
young stars various nebulae various star clusters old stars various types of stars multiple supernova events |
| gptkbp:is_located_in |
constellation Dorado
approximately 163,000 light-years from Earth constellation Tucana |
| gptkbp:is_located_near |
gptkb:Milky_Way
|
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
Southern Hemisphere |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Local_Group
|
| gptkbp:is_studied_for |
stellar evolution
metallicity in galaxies their gravitational effects their interaction with the Milky Way their unique properties |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
astrophysics
|
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
cosmological studies
|
| gptkbp:is_visible_from |
gptkb:Earth
naked eye southern sky various wavelengths of light photographs taken from Earth |
| gptkbp:lighting |
apparent magnitude of +2.0 for SMC
apparent magnitude of -0.9 for LMC |
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Milky_Way
|
| gptkbp:mass |
approximately 1 billion solar masses for SMC
approximately 10 billion solar masses for LMC |
| gptkbp:metallicity |
lower metallicity than Milky Way
|
| gptkbp:named_after |
gptkb:Ferdinand_Magellan
|
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
gptkb:Wolf-Rayet_stars
gptkb:Tarantula_Nebula gptkb:LMC_Ring gptkb:SMC_Bar gptkb:SMC_Wing gptkb:30_Doradus gptkb:Magellanic_Stream Variable stars Dark nebulae Cosmic rays Chemical evolution Interstellar medium Galaxy formation Galaxy interactions Galaxy mergers Globular clusters Stellar populations Tidal tails Star-forming regions Red supergiants Massive stars Open clusters Dark matter halo HII regions Dwarf galaxies Blue supergiants Starburst regions Bright nebulae Cosmological significance Galactic winds LMC Bar |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Local_Group
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:spiral_galaxy
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_LMC_(Large_Magellanic_Cloud)
gptkb:Magellanic_System_of_galaxies gptkb:Small_Magellanic_Cloud |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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