Magellanic Bridge
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magellanic-bridge-294-2793726
title:
Magellanic Bridge
text:
The Magellanic Bridge (MBR) is a stream of neutral hydrogen that links the two Magellanic Clouds, with a few known stars inside it. It should not be confused with the Magellanic Stream, which links the Magellanic Clouds to the Milky Way. It was discovered in 1963 by J. V. Hindman et al. There is a continuous stream of stars throughout the Bridge linking the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) with the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC). This stellar bridge is of greater concentration in the western part. The
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Stream of neutral hydrogen gas linking the two Magellanic clouds
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magellanic_Bridge
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date modified:
2023-09-30T04:31:04Z
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image:
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