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galactic and extragalactic astronomy > galaxy > irregular galaxy > Magellanic Clouds > Magellanic Stream
galactic and extragalactic astronomy > galaxy > dwarf galaxy > Magellanic Clouds > Magellanic Stream
interstellar space > interstellar matter > interstellar cloud > high-velocity cloud > Magellanic Stream

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Magellanic Stream  

Definition

  • A thin trail of gas stretching from the Magellanic System toward our own Galaxy over about 150° on the sky, corresponding to hundreds of thousands of light-years. This gas consists primarily of neutral hydrogen and is thought to have originated from the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds as a result of tidal interactions with the Milky Way. (An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, by M. Heydari-Malayeri, https://dictionary.obspm.fr/index.php?formSearchTextfield=magellanic+stream&formSubmit=Search&showAll=1)

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