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Laniakea: Our Home Supercluster of Galaxies

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 10, 2014 is “Laniakea: Our Home Supercluster of Galaxies,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: R. Brent Tully ( U. Hawaii ) et al. , SDvision, DP, CEA/Saclay. The original explanation runs about 135 words.

Laniakea: Our Home Supercluster of Galaxies
Credit: Image Credit: R. Brent Tully ( U. Hawaii ) et al. , SDvision, DP, CEA/Saclay Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“It is not only one of the largest structures known — it is our home. The just-identified Laniakea Supercluster of galaxies contains thousands of galaxies that includes our Milky Way Galaxy , the Local Group of galaxies, and the entire nearby Virgo Cluster of Galaxies .”

— APOD editors, September 10, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 10, 2014
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: R. Brent Tully ( U. Hawaii ) et al. , SDvision, DP, CEA/Saclay
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 135 words

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The Milky WayGalaxies

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