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LARGE MAGELLANIC CLOUD GALAXY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy
1, record 1, English, Large%20Magellanic%20Cloud%20galaxy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Large Magellanic Cloud 2, record 1, English, Large%20Magellanic%20Cloud
correct
- LMC 3, record 1, English, LMC
correct
- LMC 3, record 1, English, LMC
- LMC galaxy 4, record 1, English, LMC%20galaxy
correct
- Nebula Major 5, record 1, English, Nebula%20Major
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is the southern sky's greatest celestial wonder. It is the Milky Way's biggest satellite galaxy, just 160,000 light-years distant, and the fourth-largest member of the Local Group. 6, record 1, English, - Large%20Magellanic%20Cloud%20galaxy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Grand Nuage de Magellan
1, record 1, French, Grand%20Nuage%20de%20Magellan
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GNM 2, record 1, French, GNM
correct, masculine noun
- LMC 3, record 1, French, LMC
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Grand Nuage de Magellan est une galaxie naine située à environ 170.000 années lumière de la Terre, et qui semble en orbite autour de la Voie Lactée. Cette galaxie compte plus de 30 milliards d'étoiles, et appartient au Groupe Local, cet ensemble d'une trentaine de galaxies contenant entre autres la Voie Lactée, le Petit Nuage de Magellan, la Galaxie naine de la Petite Ourse... 4, record 1, French, - Grand%20Nuage%20de%20Magellan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
LMC : acronyme anglais signifiant «Large Magellanic Cloud». 5, record 1, French, - Grand%20Nuage%20de%20Magellan
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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