Local Supercluster

English

Etymology

Coined by Gerard de Vaucouleurs in 1958.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˌloʊkl̩ ˈsupɚˌklʌstɚ/

Proper noun

Local Supercluster

(astronomy) The supercluster that includes the Milky Way galaxy.
1. Synonym of Virgo Supercluster, a lobe of the Laniakea Supercluster; a supercluster representing all the nearby galaxies which have clumped together
  Synonyms: Virgo Supercluster, Virgo SCl, Vir SC, VirSC
2. Synonym of Laniakea, a supercluster representing all the galaxies drawn towards the local gravitational center
  Synonyms: Laniakea Supercluster, Laniakea SCl, Laniakea

Synonyms

LS
LSC

Derived terms

abbreviation

LS
LSC

Related terms

Local Arm
Local Bubble
Local Cluster
Local Filament
Local Fluff
Local Galaxy
Local Group
Local Hole
Local Space
Local Spur
Local Star
Local Universe
Local Void
Local Wall

Translations

Supercluster that includes the Milky Way

Chinese:
Mandarin: 本超星系團／本超星系团 (běnchāoxīngxìtuán)
Dutch: Lokale Supercluster
Finnish: Paikallinen superjoukko, Neitsyen superjoukko
French: Superamas Local
German: Lokaler Superhaufen
Italian: Superammasso Locale
Polish: Supergromada Lokalna
Spanish: Supercúmulo Local

See also

Local Supercluster on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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