Local Group - Wikipedia
WEBThe Local Group is the galaxy group that includes the Milky Way, where Earth is located. It has a total diameter of roughly 3 megaparsecs (10 million light-years; 9 × 10 19 kilometres), [1] and a total mass of the order of 2 × 10 12 solar masses (4 × 10 42 kg). [2]
The Universe within 5 million Light Years - The Local Group of …
WEBThe Milky Way is one of three large galaxies belonging to the group of galaxies called the Local Group which also contains several dozen dwarf galaxies. Most of these galaxies are depicted on the map, although most dwarf galaxies are so faint, that there are probably several more waiting to be discovered.
The Local Group is our galactic neighborhood - EarthSky
WEBOct 24, 2023 · They see groups like the Local Group belonging to even more gigantic structures. At least 100 galaxy groups and clusters – including our Local Group – are located within the Virgo...
Interactive 3D Map of the Universe - In-The-Sky.org
WEBGradually the view will zoom out, revealing open clusters of stars in our galaxy (red dots), the whole flat disk of the Milky Way with globular clusters of stars around it (purple dots), and then the Local Group of other galaxies around our own (blue dots).
The Local Group - Imagine the Universe!
WEBOct 22, 2020 · The Local Group was first recognized by Edwin Hubble, in the time of the first distance determinations and redshift measurements. One of the most prominent members of the Local group is M31, the Andromeda Galaxy. It has two small satellite galaxies, M32 and M110.
Astronomers chart galaxy orbits in our Local Supercluster
WEBDec 12, 2017 · Our Milky Way is part of what’s called the Local Group, which spans about 10 million light-years and contains several dozen galaxies. The Local Group, in turn, is part of the Virgo...
The Local Group: Our galactic neighborhood | Astronomy.com
WEBAug 5, 2019 · The Milky Way’s nearest cosmic neighbors, the Magellanic Clouds (right), reign in the southern sky, but our Local Group is home to many other small satellite galaxies.
Interactive 3-D map traces galaxies in Local Supercluster
WEBDec 7, 2017 · Astronomers have produced the most detailed three-dimensional map ever showing the motions of nearby galaxies over the past 13.5 billion years.
Local Group | Space Wiki | Fandom
WEBThe Local Group is a small cluster of more than 50 galaxies located in the outskirts of the Virgo Supercluster. Its gravitational field is somewhere between the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxy.
Galaxy clusters, superclusters, and the Local Group discussed
WEBOur galaxy is located on the edge of a supercluster in a small galaxy cluster called the Local Group. The Local Group includes 36 galaxies. The Milky Way, our galaxy, is one of the larger ones. Its closest neighbors are the Large Magellanic Cloud and the Small Magellanic Cloud.