the Magellanic Clouds system

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Small_Magellanic_Cloud
gptkbp:composed_of irregular galaxies
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Large_Magellanic_Cloud
gptkb:Small_Magellanic_Cloud
young stars
star clusters
nebulae
gptkbp:depicted_in Southern Hemisphere
the constellation Dorado
gptkbp:diameter about 14,000 light years
gptkbp:focuses_on astrophysical simulations
gptkbp:formed from gas accretion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Magellanic Clouds system
gptkbp:is_a_site_for active star formation
gptkbp:is_a_source_of cosmic rays
stellar populations
interstellar medium studies
gptkbp:is_affected_by gravitational interactions
gptkbp:is_approximately 163,000 light years away from Earth
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:nebula
the Local Group of galaxies
gptkbp:is_essential_for understanding galaxy evolution
gptkbp:is_home_to gptkb:supernova_remnants
gptkbp:is_influential_in Milky Way's structure
gptkbp:is_involved_in galactic mergers
gptkbp:is_known_for its rich star formation history
its irregular shape
gptkbp:is_located_near gptkb:Milky_Way
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with gptkb:the_Magellanic_Clouds
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to other irregular galaxies
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Local_Group
the cosmic web
the Magellanic Stream
the broader universe
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:the_Milky_Way
gptkb:Monarch
star formation
studying galaxy interactions
gptkbp:key the Local Group dynamics
gptkbp:key_people the evolution of the Milky Way.
gptkbp:located_in the southern sky
gptkbp:map gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:mass about 10 billion solar masses
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Ferdinand_Magellan
gptkbp:notable_feature the night sky
gptkbp:occurs_in tidal interactions
gptkbp:performance cosmological models
gptkbp:subject numerous studies
galaxy formation theories
gptkbp:targets gptkb:future_space_missions
astrophysical research