Statements (113)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:galaxy
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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
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gptkbp:discovered_by |
the 20th century
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gptkbp:expansion |
due to cosmic expansion
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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
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Milky Way's Local Group
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gptkbp:ingredients |
about 30 dwarf galaxies
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gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of |
the cosmic web
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gptkbp:is_a_laboratory_for |
cosmological models
testing theories of gravity |
gptkbp:is_a_site_for |
observational astronomy
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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
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gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
gptkb:gravitational_waves
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gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
gptkb:exoplanet
astrophysics theoretical astrophysics cosmological studies galactic dynamics research galactic archaeology |
gptkbp:is_affected_by |
cosmic expansion
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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
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gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
its proximity to other galaxy groups
its member galaxies' interactions |
gptkbp:is_compared_to |
other galaxy groups
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gptkbp:is_essential_for |
galaxy formation
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gptkbp:is_expected_to |
a total luminosity of about 10^12 solar luminosities
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gptkbp:is_gravitationally_bound |
to other galaxy groups
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gptkbp:is_home_to |
gptkb:the_Magellanic_Clouds
over 54 galaxies |
gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
gptkb:dark_matter
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gptkbp:is_involved_in |
galaxy mergers
galactic interactions |
gptkbp:is_known_for |
its large galaxies
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gptkbp:is_located_in |
the Virgo constellation
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gptkbp:is_observed_in |
telescopes
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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
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gptkbp:is_significant_for |
observational cosmology
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gptkbp:is_studied_for |
its dynamics
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gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:is_surrounded_by |
intergalactic space
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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
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gptkbp:originated_in |
the Virgo Cluster
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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
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gptkbp:targets |
gptkb:future_space_missions
galaxy formation studies next-generation telescopes |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:M31_(Andromeda_Galaxy)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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