The Local Group

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf galaxy group
gptkbp:boundedBy other galaxy groups
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Triangulum_Galaxy
gptkb:Andromeda_Galaxy
Milky Way
M33
over 54 other galaxies
gptkbp:expansion due to cosmic expansion
gptkbp:features observational cosmology
gptkbp:has_a approximately 600 km/s relative to the Cosmic Microwave Background
about 1.5 x 10^12 solar masses
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on astrophysics
astrophysical studies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Local Group
gptkbp:impact gravitational interactions
gptkbp:includes the Small Magellanic Cloud
the_Large_Magellanic_Cloud
gptkbp:influenced dark matter
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of the observable universe
gptkbp:is_a_resource_for cosmological models
gptkbp:is_a_site_for stellar formation
gptkbp:is_a_source_of gravitational waves
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of galactic evolution
cosmological research
gptkbp:is_a_tool_for testing theories of gravity
gptkbp:is_available_in the 20th century
more than 100 billion stars
gptkbp:is_characterized_by a mix of spiral and irregular galaxies
gptkbp:is_essential_for studying galaxy formation
dark energy research
gptkbp:is_governed_by Milky_Way_and_Andromeda_galaxies
gptkbp:is_home_to various dwarf galaxies
gptkbp:is_involved_in galaxy mergers
gptkbp:is_located_in galactic surveys
10 million light-years in diameter
the_Virgo_constellation
gptkbp:is_monitored_by telescopes
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Laniakea_Supercluster
the Local Supercluster
larger cosmic web
gptkbp:is_studied_in astronomy
its structure and dynamics
gptkbp:region exoplanet research
active galactic nuclei
galaxies interact.
gptkbp:related_to understanding cosmic evolution
gptkbp:relatedTo other galaxy groups
gptkbp:surroundedBy the intergalactic medium
gptkbp:targets future astronomical missions