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Magellanic Clouds
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Two dwarf galaxies orbiting the Milky Way
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Small Magellanic Cloud
Dwarf irregular galaxy, satellite galaxy of the Milky Way
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The Magellanic Clouds (Magellanic system or Nubeculae Magellani) are two irregular dwarf galaxies in the southern celestial hemisphere. Orbiting the Milky Way galaxy, these satellite galaxies are members of the Local Group. Because both show signs of a bar structure, they are often reclassified as Magellanic spiral galaxies.

Instance of
Dwarf galaxy
Galaxy group
Subclass of
Dwarf galaxy
Part of
Milky Way subgroup
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