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Hydra–Centaurus Supercluster
Supercluster · Galaxy supercluster
About Hydra–Centaurus Supercluster
The light we see from it set out 0.178 billion years ago, when the universe was 13.6 billion years old (redshift 0.01245).
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) | 0.179 billion light-years (55 Mpc) |
|---|---|
| Redshift z | 0.01245 |
| Light travel time | 0.178 billion years |
| Universe's age when this light left | 13.6 billion years |
| Distance method | redshift-independent (literature) |
| Supergalactic coordinates | SGL 154.8°, SGB -12.8° |
| 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 163 million light-years across |
Where it is
Its place in the universe, from the inside out: Laniakea Supercluster › Observable universe.
Zoom out to see it in context: Laniakea, a view about 850 million light-years across.
From Wikipedia
The Hydra–Centaurus Supercluster, or the Hydra and Centaurus Superclusters, also known as Hydra–Centaurus concentration, is a supercluster in two parts that is the closest neighbour of the Virgo Supercluster.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Hydra–Centaurus Supercluster, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nearby on the map
- Centaurus Cluster Galaxy cluster
- Antlia Cluster Galaxy cluster
- Hydra Cluster Galaxy cluster
- Antennae Galaxies Galaxy
- Great Attractor Large-scale structure
- Laniakea Supercluster Supercluster