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 Local Group is our galactic neighborhood - EarthSky
WEBOct 24, 2023 · At least 100 galaxy groups and clusters – including our Local Group – are located within the Virgo Supercluster. Astronomers believe the diameter of this great supercluster – sometimes ...
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.
The Local Group: Our galactic neighborhood | Astronomy.com
WEBAug 5, 2019 · Astronomers can now study galaxies in our home supercluster in intricate detail using advanced telescopes and cameras, but the hilltop villages of the Local Group still beckon like beacons....
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 - Imagine the Universe!
WEBOct 22, 2020 · The giant, 2000-galaxy, Virgo Cluster is about 65 million light years away. It is the proximity of some 50 nearby small groups of galaxies to the Virgo cluster that suggests that they all form an enormous flattened cluster of clusters; we call it …
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.
Local Group | Galaxies, Star Clusters & Nebulae | Britannica
WEBSep 6, 2024 · Local Group, in astronomy, the group of more than 20 galaxies to which the Milky Way Galaxy belongs. About half are elliptical galaxies, with the remainder being of the spiral or irregular type. As in other clusters of galaxies, members are probably kept from separating by their mutual.
What is the Local Group? - Universe Today
WEBMay 4, 2009 · The Milky Way is just one galaxy located in a vast cluster of galaxies known as the Local Group. This group contains more than 50 galaxies (mostly dwarf galaxies). The total size of the Local...
The Local Group: a guide to our galaxy's neighbourhood
WEBOur galaxy the Milky Way is just one member of the Local Group of galaxies.