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The Large Magellanic Cloud, namesake to the telescope, is a dwarf satellite galaxy located in the Milky Way. The name was given by the portuguese navigator Fernão de Magalhães (1480-1521) during one of these voyages at the beginning of the 16th century. - he also observed the Small Magellanic Cloud, which is a neighboring dwarf galaxy.
They cannot be seen from the Northern Hemisphere, being studied by southern telescopes, and are visible to the naked eye on nights of clear skies in January.
Unlike other satellite galaxies, they continue to form new stars at an accelerated rate,which helps scientists understand how galaxies are formed and evolve throughout time.
