Hydra–Centaurus

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Hydra–Centaurus is a massive nearby galaxy supercluster that forms a major component of the large-scale structure of the local universe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf galaxy supercluster
large-scale structure of the universe
mass concentration
alsoKnownAs Hydra–Centaurus Cluster
Hydra–Centaurus Supercluster
associatedWith Great Attractor
cataloguedIn Abell catalog of galaxy clusters
contains Abell 1060
Abell 3526
Centaurus Cluster
Great Attractor region
Hydra Cluster
Norma Cluster
hot intracluster gas emitting X-rays
numerous galaxy groups
coordinateSystem described in supergalactic coordinates
cosmologicalScale tens of megaparsecs
densityContrast overdense relative to cosmic mean
discoveredBy extragalactic surveys in the 20th century
distanceFromEarth approximately 150 million light-years
approximately 45 megaparsecs
gravitationalInfluenceOn Local Group
Virgo Supercluster region
linked to: Virgo Supercluster
hasSubstructure Centaurus subcluster
linked to: Centaurus Cluster

Hydra subcluster
linked to: Hydra Cluster

Norma–Great Attractor subregion
influences peculiar velocities of nearby galaxies
locatedIn Zone of Avoidance vicinity
constellation Centaurus
constellation Hydra
majorComponentOf local large-scale structure
mass on the order of 10^16 solar masses
nearbyTo Pavo–Indus Supercluster
Virgo Supercluster
observedIn X-ray wavelengths
optical wavelengths
radio wavelengths
partOf Laniakea Supercluster
local universe
redshiftRange z ≈ 0.01–0.02
relatedTo Shapley Supercluster via large-scale flows
roleInCosmicFlow major attractor in local velocity field
significance key reference structure for mapping local universe
structureType complex of galaxy clusters and groups
studiedIn cosmology
extragalactic astronomy

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Hydra–Centaurus Supercluster alsoKnownAs Hydra–Centaurus
Hydra Cluster partOf Hydra–Centaurus region
linked to: Hydra–Centaurus
Hydra Wall partOf Hydra–Centaurus region
linked to: Hydra–Centaurus
Centaurus Wall relatedTo Hydra-Centaurus region
linked to: Hydra–Centaurus