Small Magellanic Cloud
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1. Small Magellanic Cloud - Noun
2. Small Magellanic Cloud - Proper noun
Meaning
the smaller of the two Magellanic Clouds visible from the southern hemisphere
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Globular cluster NGC 121. citation Located at the southern end of Tucana, the Small Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf galaxy that is one of the nearest neighbors to the Milky Way galaxy at a distance of 210,000 light-years.
Most of the Small Magellanic Cloud lies within Tucana.
The LMC's present irregular appearance is likely the result of tidal interactions with both the Milky Way and the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC).