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Local Group

(Astronomy) Astronomy the cluster of galaxies to which our galaxy and the Andromeda Galaxy belong

Local Group

A group of more than 30 galaxies that includes 2 large spiral galaxies

the Milky Way and Andromeda

as well as numerous smaller galaxies, many of which are dwarfs. The Local Group has a diameter of approximately 10 million light-years, with its gravitational center located between our galaxy and the Andromeda galaxy. It is part of a larger grouping known as the Virgo supercluster.

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