the Local Group

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:components the cosmic web
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Triangulum_Galaxy
gptkb:Andromeda_Galaxy
gptkb:Milky_Way
gptkb:the_Large_Magellanic_Cloud
gptkb:the_Small_Magellanic_Cloud
several dwarf galaxies
over 54 known galaxies
gptkbp:diameter approximately 10 million light-years
gptkbp:discovered_by the 20th century
gptkbp:expansion due to cosmic expansion
gptkbp:governed_by two large galaxies
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on stellar evolution research
multi-wavelength astronomy
galaxy morphology studies
galactic evolution research
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Local Group
gptkbp:is_a_location_for observational astronomy
gptkbp:is_a_site_for observational campaigns
cosmic distance ladder measurements
gptkbp:is_a_site_of supernova observations
galactic collisions
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of astrophysics
cosmological studies
theories of galaxy formation
theories of dark matter
gptkbp:is_affected_by gravitational interactions
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in its structure
gptkbp:is_approximately 13.8 billion years old
gptkbp:is_associated_with various astronomical phenomena
gptkbp:is_characterized_by its irregular shape
gptkbp:is_compared_to other galaxy groups
gptkbp:is_expected_to about 100 billion stars
gptkbp:is_home_to the Milky Way's satellite galaxies
gptkbp:is_influenced_by gptkb:dark_matter
gptkbp:is_located_in the Virgo constellation
gptkbp:is_observed_in telescopes
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Laniakea_Supercluster
the observable universe
the Local Supercluster
the cosmic microwave background studies
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:key_feature understanding galaxy formation
gptkbp:map galactic surveys
gptkbp:named_after its proximity to Earth
gptkbp:performance cosmological models
gptkbp:region gptkb:exoplanet
star formation
intergalactic medium research
galactic archaeology studies
stellar populations are analyzed
dark energy effects are studied
galactic interactions are studied
gptkbp:research_focus galaxy dynamics
gptkbp:surface other galaxy groups
gptkbp:targets gptkb:future_space_missions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Solar_System
gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
gptkb:star
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4