Local Supercluster
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Local Supercluster
- /ˌloʊkl̩ ˈsupɚˌklʌstɚ/ US
Where it comes from
Coined by Gerard de Vaucouleurs in 1958.
proper noun
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Synonym of Virgo Supercluster, a lobe of the Laniakea Supercluster; a supercluster representing all the nearby galaxies which have clumped together.
Similar: Virgo Supercluster, Virgo SCl, Vir SC, VirSC
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Synonym of Laniakea, a supercluster representing all the galaxies drawn towards the local gravitational center.
Similar: Laniakea Supercluster, Laniakea SCl, Laniakea
Translations
Every language
name Supercluster that includes the Milky Way
| Español | Supercúmulo Local |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 本超星系團 /本超星系团 běnchāoxīngxìtuán |
| हिन्दी | कन्या महागुच्छ kanyā mahāgucch, कन्या kanyā |
| Français | Superamas Local |
| Deutsch | Lokaler Superhaufen |
| Italiano | Superammasso Locale |
Talk about this word "Local Supercluster." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/local%20supercluster. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Local Supercluster. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/local%20supercluster "Local Supercluster." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/local%20supercluster.Cite this
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