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Virgo Supercluster  

Definition

  • The irregular supercluster that contains the Virgo cluster and the Local Group. At least 100 galaxy groups and clusters are located within its diameter of 110 million light-years. It is one of millions of superclusters in the observable Universe. (en)

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Entry terms

  • Local Supercluster (en)
  • Virgo SC (en)

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URI

http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1773

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