Local Group - Wikipedia
WEBThe Laniakea Supercluster (/ ˌlɑːni.əˈkeɪ.ə /; Hawaiian for "open skies" or "immense heaven") [36] or the Local Supercluster (LSC or LS) is the galaxy supercluster that is home to the Milky Way and approximately 100,000 other nearby galaxies.
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 Supercluster.
The Local Group - Imagine the Universe!
WEBOct 22, 2020 · Also prominent in the local group is the Triangulum Galaxy (M33), Leo I, and NGC 6822. There are over 30 galaxies that are considered to be in the local group, and they are spread over a diameter of nearly 10 million light years, with the center of them being somewhere between the Milky Way and M31.
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 Supercluster...
Open cluster | ESA/Hubble | ESA/Hubble
WEBOpen clusters are loosely bound groups of a few tens to a few hundred stars. They are found in spiral and irregular galaxies. Open clusters are much smaller and more sparsely populated than globular clusters. Open clusters may contain anything from a few tens of stars up to a few hundred stars.
Open cluster - Wikipedia
WEBAn open cluster is a type of star cluster made of tens to a few thousand stars that were formed from the same giant molecular cloud and have roughly the same age. More than 1,100 open clusters have been discovered within the Milky Way galaxy, and many more are thought to exist. [1]
Star Clusters: Inside the Universe’s Stellar Collections - Science@NASA
WEBMay 3, 2023 · Smaller than globular clusters, open clusters are more loosely bound groups that typically contain anywhere from tens to thousands of stars. Open star clusters have a core that typically measures a few light-years across that is surrounded by a corona, or the outermost part of a star’s atmosphere, that can stretch about tens of light-years ...
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...
Teach Astronomy - The Local Group
WEBThe galaxies in this volume of space make up the Local Group. Our cosmic neighborhood teaches us a very important feature of the universe: galaxies are not randomly distributed through space; they tend to cluster.
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