[DOC] [TLE] Our Galaxy and Its Satellites - Cseligman.com [PAR] Pictures and discussion of our Milky Way Galaxy and its smaller companions. ... 
They are called the Magellanic Clouds, after Ferdinand Magellan, who noted 
them ... For example, the two satellites in the direction of Ursa Major are called 
Ursa Major ... galaxies, the Large Magellanic Cloud (named after Portuguese 
navigator... [DOC] [TLE] This incredible image reveals two galaxies that orbit the Milky Way [PAR] Jun 4, 2013 ... This incredible image reveals two galaxies that orbit the Milky Way ... the Large 
and Small Magellanic Clouds, the two closest major galaxies, ... The galaxies are 
named after Ferdinand Magellan, the Portuguese explorer who... [DOC] [TLE] Star Performers: The Magellanic Clouds - Scientific American [PAR] Mar 20, 2013 ... Two intrepid galaxies dash past the Milky Wayand dazzle astronomers ... The 
Magellan galaxies, named for the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand ... When the 
Clouds came closest, the thinking went, the Milky Way's gravity... [DOC] [TLE] Milky Way Structure - How the Milky Way Works | HowStuffWorks [PAR] Milky Way Structure - The Milky Way structure consists of a galactic disc, ... of a 
galaxy's mass would lie in the galactic disk or near the center of the disk. ... The 
Milky Way's gravity acts on two smaller satellite galaxies called the Large and 
Small Magellanic Clouds (named after Ferdinand Magellan, the Portuguese 
explorer). [DOC] [TLE] Magellanic Cloud | astronomy | Britannica.com [PAR] Either of two satellite galaxies of the Milky Way Galaxy, the vast star system of ... 
These companion galaxies were named for the Portuguese navigator... ... a 
gaseous envelope and lie about 22 apart in the sky near the south celestial pole
. ... to the Milky Way system are the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, two 
irregular... [DOC] [TLE] ESA - Space for Kids - Our Universe - The Milky Way [PAR] We live in one of the arms of a large spiral galaxy called the Milky Way. ... The so-
called Local Group has two large spiral galaxies  the Milky Way and ... The 
galaxies are called the Magellanic Clouds, after the Portuguese explorer 
Ferdinand... [DOC] [TLE] Milky Way by Audrie Ferretti on Prezi [PAR] Period 2 The Milky Way It has been calculated that the Milky Way contains 
between over 200 or 400 billion stars. ... The Milky Way Galaxy belongs to the 
Local Group, a smaller group of 3 large and over 30 small galaxies, and is ... 
They are named after the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan  the 
Magellanic Clouds. [DOC] [TLE] CfA reveals Magellanic Clouds are first-time visitors | Harvard Gazette [PAR] Sep 20, 2007 ... ... Cloud (SMC) are two of the Milky Way's closest neighboring galaxies. ... they 
were named after the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan,... [DOC] [TLE] NASA Swift Provides the Best-Ever UV View of the Nearest Galaxies [PAR] Jun 3, 2013 ... Compared to the Milky Way, the LMC has about one-tenth its ... The galaxies are 
named after Ferdinand Magellan, the Portuguese explorer who in 1519 ... Large 
and Small Magellanic Clouds, the two closest major galaxies,... [DOC] [TLE] Magellanic Collision | StarDate Online [PAR] Jul 15, 2014 ... Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, is a giant, encompassing every individual ... 
Astronomers have recently seen this process in action near the edge of the 
galaxy's disk. ... The two brightest of these satellite galaxies are the Magellanic 
Clouds. They're named for Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who... [DOC] [TLE] Night Sky Delights-Doug Ingram on Instagram: 14 Sep, 2016. The ... [PAR] Sep 14, 2016 ... The mis-named Magellanic Clouds We had a birthday ... the Magellanic Clouds, 
two satellite or companion galaxies of our Milky Way galaxy. ... the clouds that 
are named after the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan... [DOC] [TLE] APOD Search Results for ""Large Magellanic Cloud"" [PAR] 152 items ... The vertical panoramic view follows our magnificent Milky Way galaxy stretching 
above ... Explanation: The 16th century Portuguese navigator Ferdinand ... of the 
Milky Way's satellite galaxies and is the home of the closest supernova in ...

Question: The 2 galaxies closest to the Milky Way are the "clouds" named for this Portuguese explorer
Answer: Magellan