Cosmic structure · ≈ 520 million light-years across
Laniakea Supercluster
The vast supercluster the Milky Way belongs to, defined in 2014 by the flows of galaxies toward a common gravitational focus. It contains around a hundred thousand galaxies across half a billion light-years.
Highlights
- ›Our home supercluster, defined by galaxy flows
Examples & connections
Knowledge connections
- Associated withSupercluster
- Associated withThe Milky Way
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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