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What is composed of galaxies and clusters of galaxies?
A supercluster.
What makes up a supercluster?
A supercluster is a group of galaxy clusters, each of which in turn is a group of galaxies.
When a number of cluster of galaxies join together they form a of galaxies?
That's called a supercluster.
What is earth's supercluster?
Earth is in milkyway galaxy which is part of Virgo cluster and Virgo cluster is located in Virgo supercluster. Cluster = A group of galaxies. Supercluster = group of clusters.
What type of galaxies can be found in the Virgo supercluster?
Every single type.
Is the Local Super cluster bigger than the local group?
Yes it is. A supercluster has up to 50 galaxies where the local group contains up to 30. The local group cluster is actually located within the Local (or Virgo) supercluster.
What was shapleys contribution to astronomy?
In 1918 he used Cepheid variables to estimate the size of the Milky Way. The Shapley Supercluster of galaxies is named after him as well.
What has the author Barbara Ann Williams written?
Barbara Ann Williams has written: 'The distribution and HI properties of spiral galaxies in the direction of the Coma/A1367 supercluster'
What supercluster is the milky way is a part of?
The Virgo Supercluster, often just called the Local Supercluster
How far away is the Virgo cluster to the milky way?
the Virgo cluster of galaxies is about 60 million light years away from the Sun.
What supercluster do we live in?
The Local group for the clusterThe Virgo Super Clusters for the Supercluster
What galaxies can you see?
The closest ones near our galaxy.
