"Virgo Supercluster" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈvɚɡoʊ ˈsu.pɚˈklʌstɚ/ [US]
Etymology: Virgo + supercluster; from where the supercluster is centered, on the Virgo Cluster in the Virgo Constellation Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Virgo Supercluster}} Virgo Supercluster
  1. (astronomy) The supercluster that includes the Milky Way galaxy. Wikidata QID: Q175760 Synonyms: Local Supercluster, LSC, LS, Virgo SC, VirSC, Vir SC Derived forms: Virgo SC, VirSC, Vir SC [abbreviation] Related terms: Virgo, Virgo A, Virgo Cluster, Virgo Constellation, Virgo Dwarf, Virgo Dwarf Galaxy, Virgo Overdensity, Virgo Stellar Stream, Virgo Super Star Cluster Translations (Local Supercluster): 室女座超星系團 /室女座超星系团 (Shìnǚzuò chāoxīngxìtuán) (Chinese Mandarin), Virgosupercluster (Dutch), Neitsyen superjoukko (Finnish), Paikallinen superjoukko (Finnish), Virgo-Superhaufen (German), कन्या महागुच्छ (kanyā mahāgucch) [masculine] (Hindi), कन्या (kanyā) [feminine] (Hindi), おとめ座超銀河団 (alt: おとめざちょうぎんがだん) (Japanese), 처녀자리 초은하단 (cheonyeojari cho'eunhadan) (Korean), Supergromada Lokalna [feminine] (Polish)

Alternative forms

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