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== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==
The Magellan Subcluster is named after '''Ferdinand Magellan''' (<abbr>c.</abbr> 1480 - 27 April 1521), a Portuguese explorer best known for having planned and led the 1519–22 Spanish expedition to the East Indies, which achieved the first circumnavigation of Earth in history. During this expedition, he also discovered the Strait of Magellan, allowing his fleet to pass from the Atlantic into the Pacific Ocean and perform the first European navigation to Asia via the Pacific.
The Magellan Subcluster is named after the Magellan-Elcano Expedition, a 16th century Spanish expedition which achieved the first circumnavigation of Earth. The names of the stars of this subsector are derived from the nine foremost captains of the voyage, from Ferdinand Magellan to Juan Sebastian Elcano.


== History ==
== History ==

Revision as of 05:37, 4 December 2024


Magellan Subcluster

Location:

Calypso Deeps

Star Systems:

10

The Magellan Subcluster is a subcluster of star systems located entirely within the Calypso Deeps of the Local Supercluster.

It is situated coreward-by-spinward of the Golden Horn and rimward of the Encruzilhada Subcluster and Pillars of Hercules.

The Magellan Subcluster is comprised of ten star systems: Barbosa, Cartagena, Carvalho, Elcano, Gonzalo, Magellan, Mendoza, Quesada, Salle, and Serrado.

Etymology

The Magellan Subcluster is named after the Magellan-Elcano Expedition, a 16th century Spanish expedition which achieved the first circumnavigation of Earth. The names of the stars of this subsector are derived from the nine foremost captains of the voyage, from Ferdinand Magellan to Juan Sebastian Elcano.

History

Astrography

The Magellan Subcluster is known for having an abundance of unstable translight strings, especially between Mendoza and Elcano.

Demographics

Economy

Culture

Infrastructure

References