Local Group

Details Local Group Local Group

Nov 2000

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2000eaa..booke1667m&link_type=abstract

"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 1667. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Galaxies, Groups And Clusters Of Galaxies

Scientific paper

Not long after EDWIN HUBBLE established that galaxies are `island universes' similar to our home galaxy, the MILKY WAY, he realized that a few of these external galaxies are considerably closer to us than any others. In 1936 he first coined the term `Local Group' in his famous book The Realm of the Nebulae to identify our nearest galactic neighbors. More than 60 yr later, the galaxies of the Loca...

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Local Group does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Local Group, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Local Group will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1149661