Local Supercluster
Astronomy
noun
A supercluster to which the Local Group of galaxies belongs.
- The Local Supercluster is about 110 million light years across, and besides our galaxy also contains the Virgo Cluster. Compare earlier local supergalaxy..
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in Astronomical Journal.
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