noun
Large Magellanic Cloud
Astronomical proper noun referring to the satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.
大マゼラン雲は南半球でよく見える。
The Large Magellanic Cloud is easily visible in the Southern Hemisphere.
The Small Magellanic Cloud, another satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, often mentioned together with the Large Magellanic Cloud.
From 大 (large) + マゼラン (Magellan) + 雲 (cloud), named after the explorer Ferdinand Magellan.