Local Group - Wikipedia
WEBThe Local Group is the galaxy group that includes the Milky Way, where Earth is located. It has a total diameter of roughly 3 megaparsecs (10 million light-years; 9 × 10 19 kilometres), [1] and a total mass of the order of 2 × 10 12 solar masses (4 × 10 42 kg). [2]
The Local Group - Imagine the Universe!
WEBOct 22, 2020 · Imagine the Universe! The Local Group. About the Image. The image of the Local Group is a composite of real images of the actual galaxies that are in the Local Group. The galaxies have been placed in approximately correct orientation, if not scale.
The Universe within 5 million Light Years - The Local Group of …
WEBAbout the Map. The Milky Way is one of three large galaxies belonging to the group of galaxies called the Local Group which also contains several dozen dwarf galaxies. Most of these galaxies are depicted on the map, although most dwarf galaxies are so faint, that there are probably several more waiting to be discovered.
The Local Group is our galactic neighborhood - EarthSky
WEBOct 24, 2023 · The Local Group galaxies are all located within roughly 5 million light-years of space around us. The Local Group’s diameter is about 10 million light-years.
APOD Index - Galaxies: Local Group
WEBIt is part of a gathering of about 25 galaxies known as the Local Group. Members include the Great Andromeda Galaxy (M31), M32, M33, the Large Magellanic Cloud, the Small Magellanic Cloud, Dwingeloo 1, several small irregular galaxies, and many dwarf elliptical and dwarf spheroidal galaxies.
The Local Group - Imagine the Universe!
WEBOct 22, 2020 · Imagine the Universe! The Local Group. About the Image. This is a compilation of actual images of the groups of galaxies that are in our Local Supercluster. They are shrunk down (though not to scale), and placed approximately correctly with respect to each other.
The Local Group: Our galactic neighborhood | Astronomy.com
WEBAug 5, 2019 · The Milky Way’s nearest cosmic neighbors, the Magellanic Clouds (right), reign in the southern sky, but our Local Group is home to many other small satellite galaxies.
Our Galaxy - Our Local Group - astronomyonline.org
WEBWhile it is difficult to determine the members of our own local group (because our view is somewhat limited from within a galaxy), astronomers have been able to create a map: (Image Credit: Swinburne Astronomy Online) Our local group has a diameter of around 1 Mpc. The map is color coded:
Large Images of the Local Group and its Major Subdivisions
WEBA large-scale image of the Local Group of Galaxies, including the Milky Way and its satellites, and M31 and its satellites, and some other "nearby" galaxies which may or may not be members of the Local Group.
Astronomers chart galaxy orbits in our Local Supercluster
WEBDec 12, 2017 · They say it’s the most detailed map ever of the orbits of galaxies in our extended local neighborhood. It shows the past motions of some 1,400 galaxies within 100 million light-years of our ...
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