the Milky Way's Local Group
GPTKB entity
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:galaxy
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| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Triangulum_Galaxy
gptkb:Andromeda_Galaxy gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy several dwarf galaxies over 54 galaxies |
| gptkbp:diameter |
approximately 10 million light-years
|
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
the 20th century
|
| gptkbp:expansion |
due to cosmic expansion
|
| gptkbp:governed_by |
the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies
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| gptkbp:has_a_focus_on |
astrophysical research
stellar population studies cosmic microwave background studies galactic dynamics research galactic morphology studies |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Milky Way's Local Group
|
| gptkbp:ingredients |
more than 100 billion stars
|
| gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of |
the cosmic web
|
| gptkbp:is_a_laboratory_for |
testing theories of gravity
|
| gptkbp:is_a_site_for |
multi-wavelength astronomy
dark matter detection experiments |
| gptkbp:is_a_site_of |
stellar evolution studies
supernova observations interstellar medium research gravitational lensing observations |
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
gptkb:gravitational_waves
|
| gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
gptkb:exoplanet
cosmological studies theories of galaxy evolution |
| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
its star formation rates
|
| gptkbp:is_approximately |
13.8 billion years old
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
various cosmic phenomena
|
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
its gravitational interactions
|
| gptkbp:is_compared_to |
other galaxy groups
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| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
understanding galaxy formation
|
| gptkbp:is_home_to |
gptkb:the_Large_Magellanic_Cloud
gptkb:the_Small_Magellanic_Cloud |
| gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
gptkb:dark_matter
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
galactic collisions
|
| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
the history of the universe
|
| gptkbp:is_located_at |
a distance of about 2.5 million light-years from Earth
|
| 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 Local Volume |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:astronomy
|
| gptkbp:is_surrounded_by |
intergalactic space
|
| gptkbp:map |
galactic surveys
|
| gptkbp:performance |
cosmological models
|
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:active_galactic_nuclei
high metallicity dark energy studies high star formation activity high star density cosmic rays are studied galactic clusters are studied galactic rotation curves are analyzed galactic winds are observed galaxies interact high cosmic ray intensity high density of dark matter. |
| gptkbp:surface |
other galaxy groups
|
| gptkbp:targets |
gptkb:space_mission
astrophysical simulations future astronomical observations |