Great Attractor
type: Concept
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie
broader: Gravity anomaly
broader: Large-scale structure of the universe
definition: A hypothesized large concentration of mass (about 10^16 solar masses), some hundred million light-years from Earth, in the direction of the Centaurus supercluster, that seems to be affecting the motions of many nearby galaxies by virtue of its gravity.
modified: 2020-11-09T15:59:03.48Z
modified: 2020-11-09T15:58:53.317Z

Gravity anomaly
type: Concept
narrower: Great Attractor

Large-scale structure of the universe
type: Concept
narrower: Great Attractor