the Magellanic Clouds

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:are_a_key_area_for observational astronomy.
gptkbp:are_a_satellite_of gptkb:the_Milky_Way
gptkbp:are_a_source_of_interest_for extragalactic astronomy
gptkbp:are_important_for_studying galactic evolution
stellar populations
gptkbp:are_irregular_galaxies gptkb:true
nan
gptkbp:are_irregular_in_shape nan
gptkbp:are_known_for gptkb:supernova_remnants
variable stars
H II regions
star clusters
their unique properties
their star formation history
their irregular shapes
their irregular structure
gptkbp:are_located_at_a_distance_of approximately 163,000 light-years from Earth
gptkbp:are_located_in_the_constellation gptkb:Doradus
gptkbp:are_often_included_in_studies_of galaxy mergers
gptkbp:are_often_used_to_study stellar evolution
gptkbp:are_often_used_to_test cosmological models
gptkbp:are_part_of the Local Group of galaxies
the Magellanic Stream
the Magellanic System
LMC-SMC system
Magellanic System
LMC and SMC
gptkbp:are_thought_to_have_formed from the same primordial gas as the Milky Way
gptkbp:are_thought_to_have_interacted_with the Milky Way in the past
gptkbp:are_visible_to_the_naked_eye nan
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Large_Magellanic_Cloud
gptkb:Small_Magellanic_Cloud
young stars
old stars
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Ferdinand_Magellan
gptkbp:has_supernova gptkb:true
gptkbp:have_a_significant_amount_of gptkb:dark_matter
gptkbp:have_been_mapped_by gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:have_been_mapped_in_detail_by various astronomical surveys
gptkbp:have_different_morphologies gptkb:true
gptkbp:have_dwarf_galaxies gptkb:true
gptkbp:have_galactic_interactions gptkb:true
gptkbp:have_multiple_star_clusters gptkb:true
gptkbp:have_star_clusters gptkb:true
gptkbp:have_star_formation_regions gptkb:true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Magellanic Clouds
gptkbp:include gptkb:the_Large_Magellanic_Cloud
gptkb:the_Small_Magellanic_Cloud
gptkbp:interacts_with gptkb:Milky_Way
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of the Local Group's dynamics
gptkbp:is_a_source_of cosmic rays
stellar feedback research
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of astrophysicists
galactic archaeology
gptkbp:is_approximately 163,000 light-years away from Earth
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:dark_matter
gptkb:the_Magellanic_Bridge
star formation regions
the Magellanic Stream
gptkbp:is_considered satellite galaxies of the Milky Way
gptkbp:is_essential_for cosmic evolution
gptkbp:is_home_to young stars
H II regions
star-forming regions
old stars
nebulae
massive stars
the Tarantula Nebula
gptkbp:is_involved_in galactic dynamics
intergalactic interactions
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:the_Local_Group
the southern celestial hemisphere
the constellation Dorado
the constellation Mensa
gptkbp:is_located_near gptkb:the_Milky_Way
gptkb:South_Celestial_Pole
gptkb:the_Milky_Way_Galaxy
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to gptkb:the_Andromeda_Galaxy
other irregular galaxies
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as star charts
gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in dark matter distribution
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in astronomical literature
distance measurement in astronomy
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in infrared wavelengths
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Local_Group
gptkbp:is_studied_for chemical composition
stellar evolution
star formation history
their chemical composition
their dynamics
their interaction with the Milky Way
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:astronomy
the Milky Way's structure
galactic winds
gptkbp:is_used_in cosmological studies
gptkbp:is_visible_from gptkb:Earth
gptkb:the_Earth
the naked eye
the Southern Hemisphere
the night sky
northern and southern hemispheres
the southern sky
gptkbp:located_in Southern Hemisphere
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Ferdinand_Magellan
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:cosmology
gptkbp:targets future astronomical missions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4