Magellanic spiral

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Magellanic spirals 复数

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    A type of galaxy, a spiral galaxy with one arm. Also consider a type of irregular galaxy. Usually, such spirals are a dwarf galaxy.

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From the pattern found in the prototype of the class, the Large Magellanic Cloud, a type-1 irregular galaxy with a spiral structure having one arm. Named after Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.

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