Local Group of galaxies

GPTKB entity

Statements (69)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:bounded_by to its member galaxies
gptkbp:contains gptkb:M33
gptkb:Triangulum_Galaxy
gptkb:Andromeda_Galaxy
gptkb:M32
gptkb:NGC_205
gptkb:Milky_Way
several dwarf galaxies
over 30 dwarf galaxies
gptkbp:diameter approximately 10 million light-years
gptkbp:discovered_by in the 20th century
gptkbp:focuses_on astrophysical simulations
galactic dynamics research
galaxy morphology research
gptkbp:governed_by Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies
gptkbp:has_expansion due to cosmic expansion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Local Group of galaxies
gptkbp:includes dwarf spheroidal galaxies
dwarf irregular galaxies
gptkbp:ingredients over 54 galaxies
gptkbp:is_a_place_for observational astronomy
gptkbp:is_a_site_for stellar evolution studies
active galactic nuclei studies
galactic collisions
gptkbp:is_affected_by gravitational interactions
gptkbp:is_approximately 13.8 billion years old
gptkbp:is_characterized_by varied stellar populations
varied galaxy types
gptkbp:is_essential_for understanding galaxy formation
gptkbp:is_home_to many star clusters
gptkbp:is_influenced_by gptkb:nebula
gptkbp:is_known_for its proximity to Earth
gptkbp:is_observed_in telescopes
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to other galaxy groups
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Virgo_Supercluster
the observable universe
the Local Supercluster
the cosmic microwave background studies
the larger cosmic structure
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:observatory
the expansion of the universe
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by intergalactic space
gptkbp:key studying galaxy evolution
the cosmic web
understanding dark matter distribution
gptkbp:located_in the Laniakea Supercluster
the vicinity of the Milky Way
gptkbp:mass approximately 1.5 x 10^12 solar masses
gptkbp:notable_feature the night sky
gptkbp:notable_figures star-forming regions
gptkbp:performance cosmological models
gptkbp:region astrophysics
high galaxy density
high star formation activity
dark energy effects can be studied
galaxy interactions are common
gptkbp:significance observational cosmology
gptkbp:subject gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:Research_Institute
cosmological studies
galactic archaeology
gptkbp:targets galaxy surveys
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:M82
gptkb:Andromeda_Galaxy
gptkb:The_Large_Magellanic_Cloud
gptkb:M83
gptkb:Small_Magellanic_Cloud
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4