Magellan

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Magellan may refer to:

• Ferdinand Magellan, the Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition to travel around the world.
• Magellan's Cross.
• The Magellan probe, a NASA unmanned space mission to Venus.
• The Magellan telescopes at Las Campanas, Chile.
• The Giant Magellan Telescope in Chile.
• The Strait of Magellan.
• Magellan's Region in Chile.
• Magallanes, old name for the city of Punta Arenas in Chile.
• Magellan Navigation Inc, a maker of GPSr equipment.
• Magellan (band), a progressive rock band.
• The Magellan Fund, a mutual fund offered by Fidelity Investments.
• Magellan class battleship, in the Gundam universe.
• Lotus Magellan, a file manager software.
• The Large Magellanic Cloud and
• The Small Magellanic Cloud, neighbouring galaxies.
• The Magellan Guides, a producer of online travel guides
• The Magellanic Penguin