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Virgo Supercluster: size, dimension and comparison

The adopted reference is about 109.93 million light-years.

approximate extent

A light-year is a distance: how far light travels in one year. Here, those distances are counted in millions.

A structure larger than the Virgo Cluster.

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Virgo Supercluster, interpreted illustration
Interpreted illustration · dimension stated in the fact sheet.

What does this number measure?

A structure larger than the Virgo Cluster. The Local Supercluster, or Virgo Supercluster, describes a collection of galaxy groups and clusters. It does not form a compact sphere with precise boundaries.

Compare the stated dimensions

The comparison uses the number in each fact sheet: altitude, height, diameter, length or distance, depending on the reference. Two values in metres do not necessarily describe the same property.

Compare with Shapley Supercluster core in the explorer →

Source and limitations

Catalogue order of magnitude; a source is provided, but this measurement has not been individually audited.

Virgo Supercluster: conceptual reconstruction of groups and filaments; galaxies enlarged, distribution and boundaries simplified.