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Definition of “Local Group”

Local Group

Definitions

noun

  1. (astronomy) the cluster of galaxies to which our galaxy and the Andromeda Galaxy belong

Example Sentences Including 'Local Group'

Our own Milky Way is the second-largest member of a small cluster of about 30 galaxies known as the Local Group.
Ridpath, Ian & Tirion, Will Stars and Planets

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