Virgo Supercluster

English

Etymology

Virgo + supercluster; from where the supercluster is centered, on the Virgo Cluster in the Virgo Constellation

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈvɚɡoʊ ˈsu.pɚˈklʌstɚ/

Proper noun

Virgo Supercluster

1. (astronomy) The supercluster that includes the Milky Way galaxy.

Synonyms

• Local Supercluster, LS, LSC, Virgo SC, VirSC, Vir SC

Derived terms

• Virgo SC, VirSC, Vir SC (abbreviation)

Related terms

• Virgo
• Virgo A
• Virgo Cluster
• Virgo Constellation
• Virgo Dwarf
• Virgo Dwarf Galaxy
• Virgo Overdensity
• Virgo Stellar Stream
• Virgo Super Star Cluster

Translations

Local Supercluster

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 室女座超星系團／室女座超星系团 (Shìnǚzuò chāoxīngxìtuán)

• Dutch: Virgosupercluster
• Finnish: Neitsyen superjoukko, Paikallinen superjoukko
• German: Virgo-Superhaufen
• Japanese: おとめ座超銀河団 _{(おとめざちょうぎんがだん)}
• Korean: 처녀자리 초은하단 (cheonyeojari cho'eunhadan)

See also

• Virgo Supercluster on Wikipedia.Wikipedia