The TERRIFYING Scale of the Virgo Supercluster
🌌 "100 million light-years across. 100 groups of galaxies. And we live on its outermost edge."The Virgo Supercluster is our cosmic metropolis. It contains 100 galaxy groups, dominated by the massive Virgo Cluster . Our Local Group is a tiny suburb on its outskirts . The sheer number of stars is beyond comprehension—trillions upon trillions . The distances between galaxies in this supercluster are so vast that light takes tens of millions of years to cross them . Our supercluster is truly a terrifying reminder of our insignificant place in the cosmos.
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