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The Universe: Local Supercluster of Galaxies
The Local Supercluster of galaxies (also know as the Virgo Supercluster) is the irregular supercluster that contains the Local Group of galaxies, which in turn contains the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies. At least 100 galaxy groups and clusters are located within its diameter of 33 megaparsecs (110 million light-years).
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Solar Magnetism: Magnetograms
Introduction Soon after George Ellery Hale discovered a way to detect magnetism on the sun in 1908, large telescopes were created to make more detailed observations using the Zeeman Splitting Effect....
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Notes from the Astronomy Underground: Another Shameless Plug
A.k.a. The Digital Universe: Now with 10% more dark energy. Things have been rather frenzied this summer, to say the least. I'm quickly learning that the once-venerated HST is a dilapidated...
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No Place to Hide: Missing Primitive Stars Outside Milky Way Uncovered
GARCHING, GERMANY (Feb. 18, 2010) – After years of successful concealment, the most primitive stars outside our Milky Way galaxy have finally been unmasked. New observations using ESO’s...
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