Magellan
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Magellan may refer to:
People
- Ferdinand Magellan, Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition around the world.
Geography
- The Strait of Magellan.
- Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region in Chile.
- Magallanes, old name for the city of Punta Arenas in Chile.
Astronomy
- The Magellan probe, a NASA unmanned space mission to Venus.
- The Magellan telescopes at Las Campanas, Chile.
- The Giant Magellan Telescope in Chile.
- The Magellanic Clouds,
- The Large Magellanic Cloud and
- The Small Magellanic Cloud, neighbouring galaxies.
Biology
Financial and commercial
- Magellan Aerospace, a Canadian aerospace manufacturer
- Lotus Magellan, a file manager software.
- Magellan Explorer, a file manager
- The Magellan Fund, a mutual fund offered by Fidelity Investments.
- The Magellan Guides, a producer of online travel guides
- Magellan Navigation Inc, a maker of GPS equipment.
Misc.
- The Magellanic Cloud, a science fiction novel by Stanislav Lem.
- Magellan's Cross.
- Magellan (band), a progressive rock band.
- Magellan class battleship, in the Gundam universe.