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Horologium–Reticulum Supercluster
Supercluster · Supercluster in the constellations Horologium and Eridanus
About Horologium–Reticulum Supercluster
The light we see from it set out 0.896 billion years ago, when the universe was 12.9 billion years old (redshift 0.065).
The map lists it as a supercluster and shows it at the scale of the large-scale universe, drawn on the supergalactic plane.
Key numbers
| Distance (comoving, today) | 0.925 billion light-years (284 Mpc) |
|---|---|
| Redshift z | 0.065 |
| Light travel time | 0.896 billion years |
| Universe's age when this light left | 12.9 billion years |
| Distance method | redshift (Planck 2018 cosmology) |
| Supergalactic coordinates | SGL 245.7°, SGB -34.8° |
| On the map | The dashed circle marks its approximate size around its centre. Structures this large have no sharp edge, and the circle is not drawn to an exact shape. |
| Size | about 554 million light-years across |
Where it is
Its place in the universe, from the inside out: Observable universe.
Zoom out to see it in context: Nearby superclusters, a view about 2.3 billion light-years across.
From Wikipedia
The Horologium-Reticulum Supercluster, is a massive supercluster spanning around 550 million light-years. It has a mass of around 1017 solar masses, similar to that of the Laniakea Supercluster, which houses the Milky Way.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Horologium-Reticulum Supercluster, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nearby on the map
- South Pole Wall Large-scale structure
- KBC Void Cosmic void
- Sculptor Void Cosmic void
- Pavo–Indus Supercluster Supercluster
- Vela Supercluster Supercluster
- Eridanus Cluster Galaxy cluster