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Earth's galaxy is milky way which is part of a galaxy cluster named what?
The Virgo Super Cluster
What galaxy super cluster is earth in?
The Earth is part of the Milky Way Galaxy which in turn is part of the Local Group Cluster. The Local Group Cluster itself is part of the Virgo super cluster.
What is the name of the local cluster earth belongs to?
Earth belongs to the Milky Way Galaxy, which belongs to the The Local Group, which is part of the Virgo Super Cluster
What is the name for a group of galaxies?
A group of galaxies is called a galaxy cluster or galaxy group.
What is a spherical cluster of stars?
That is called a globular cluster.
What is the name of the galactic cluster that your galaxy is located in?
mILKY wAY
Is a clump cluster galaxy a type of peculiar galaxy?
Yes, a clump cluster galaxy is a type of peculiar galaxy.
Which galaxy can contain no more than a few thousand stars?
The smallest galaxy - a dwarf galaxy - will contain stars upwards of 30 billion stars. You are thinking of an open cluster, which as the name suggests, is a cluster of stars, not a galaxy. An open cluster is a group of up to a few thousand stars.
What major galaxy other than our own is in our galaxy cluster?
Andromeda Galaxy - M31 Our Galaxy cluster is called "The local group".
Is Andromeda galaxy bigger than a galaxy cluster?
A galaxy cluster consists of several galaxy groups, each of which in turn contains several galaxies. So no; a galaxy cluster is MUCH bigger than any individual galaxy.
What is a super cluster?
Superclusters are large groupings of smaller galaxy groups and clusters, and are among the largest structures of the cosmos.
What is the difference between a galaxy cluster and a galaxy super cluster?
A globular cluster contains hundreds of thousands of starsAn open cluster contain less than a few hundred stars.A galaxy contains billions of stars.
