Local Group

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Etymology

By proprialization from local group; coined by American astronomer Edwin Hubble in 1936.

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Local Group

  2. (astronomy) The small cluster of galaxies that contains the Milky Way Galaxy; includes Andromeda, Triangulum, the Large Magellanic Cloud, Small Magellanic Cloud and others.
    Holonyms: Virgo Supercluster < Laniakea < Universe
    Meronyms: Earth < Solar System < Orion Arm < Milky Way, Milky Way Galaxy; (others) Andromeda Galaxy, Large Magellanic Cloud, M110, M32, Triangulum Galaxy, Small Magellanic Cloud

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