Milky Way's Local Group

GPTKB entity

Statements (113)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:contains gptkb:the_Sculptor_Group
gptkb:M33
gptkb:Triangulum_Galaxy
gptkb:Andromeda_Galaxy
gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy
several dwarf galaxies
over 54 galaxies
the Pegasus Dwarf Galaxy
the Tucana Dwarf Galaxy
the Carina Dwarf Galaxy
the Cetus Dwarf Galaxy
the Draco Dwarf Galaxy
the Fornax Dwarf Galaxy
the Leo I Dwarf Galaxy
the Leo II Dwarf Galaxy
the Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy
the Ursa Minor Dwarf Galaxy
gptkbp:diameter approximately 10 million light-years
gptkbp:discovered_by the 20th century
gptkbp:expansion due to cosmic expansion
gptkbp:governed_by Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies
the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on observational astronomy
astrophysical research
galactic evolution studies
astrophysical simulations
gptkbp:has_role gptkb:cosmology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Milky Way's Local Group
gptkbp:ingredients about 30 dwarf galaxies
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of the cosmic web
gptkbp:is_a_laboratory_for cosmological models
testing theories of gravity
gptkbp:is_a_site_for observational astronomy
gptkbp:is_a_site_of gptkb:active_galactic_nuclei
star formation
stellar formation
supernova events
gravitational lensing studies
galactic archaeology.
gptkbp:is_a_site_of_research_on stellar populations
gptkbp:is_a_source_of gptkb:gravitational_waves
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:exoplanet
astrophysics
theoretical astrophysics
cosmological studies
galactic dynamics research
galactic archaeology
gptkbp:is_affected_by cosmic expansion
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in computer simulations
its structure
gptkbp:is_approximately 13.8 billion years old
10 million light-years across
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:the_Great_Attractor
gptkbp:is_characterized_by its proximity to other galaxy groups
its member galaxies' interactions
gptkbp:is_compared_to other galaxy groups
gptkbp:is_essential_for galaxy formation
gptkbp:is_expected_to a total luminosity of about 10^12 solar luminosities
gptkbp:is_gravitationally_bound to other galaxy groups
gptkbp:is_home_to gptkb:the_Magellanic_Clouds
over 54 galaxies
gptkbp:is_influenced_by gptkb:dark_matter
gptkbp:is_involved_in galaxy mergers
galactic interactions
gptkbp:is_known_for its large galaxies
gptkbp:is_located_in the Virgo constellation
gptkbp:is_observed_in telescopes
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Laniakea_Supercluster
the cosmic microwave background
the observable universe
the Local Supercluster
the large-scale structure of the universe
the Local Volume
the cosmic microwave background studies
the hierarchical model of structure formation
the Local Sheet
gptkbp:is_relevant_to the study of dark energy
gptkbp:is_significant_for observational cosmology
gptkbp:is_studied_for its dynamics
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by intergalactic space
gptkbp:key_feature understanding galaxy clusters
understanding dark matter distribution
understanding galaxy morphology
gptkbp:map gptkb:astronomy
galactic surveys
gptkbp:mass about 1.5 x 10^12 solar masses
gptkbp:originated_in the Virgo Cluster
gptkbp:performance cosmological models
galaxy evolution theories
gptkbp:region exoplanet studies
intergalactic medium studies
dark energy studies
high galaxy density
galactic collisions
galactic dynamics research
cosmic evolution research
high star formation rate
galaxies interact
galactic winds are studied
stellar populations are studied
gptkbp:research_focus galactic evolution
galaxy mergers
the intergalactic medium
gptkbp:structure the universe's large-scale structure
the study of cosmic evolution.
gptkbp:surface other galaxy groups
gptkbp:targets gptkb:future_space_missions
galaxy formation studies
next-generation telescopes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:M31_(Andromeda_Galaxy)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6