What Are the Mysteries Surrounding Super Clusters in Our Universe?

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The discussion revolves around the nature and characteristics of superclusters in the universe, including their formation, the fate of galaxies in relation to superclusters, and the gravitational influences at play. Participants express curiosity about the available information and ongoing research related to superclusters.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires whether all galaxies will eventually end up in a supercluster and questions the estimated mass of the universe that might escape clustering.
  • Another participant describes superclusters as giving the universe a "spongeous structure" and lists nearby superclusters with their distances in Mega light years.
  • A different participant shares a resource link about superclusters, indicating interest in further information.
  • Another post mentions an upcoming release of Hubble's "Deep Field 2," suggesting it may provide insights into the large-scale structure of the universe, though it does not directly address the questions posed.

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Participants express curiosity and share information, but there is no consensus on the specific questions raised regarding superclusters, indicating that multiple views and uncertainties remain in the discussion.

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Some questions remain unresolved, such as the fate of galaxies in relation to superclusters and the extent of gravitational influences, which depend on various assumptions and definitions not fully explored in the discussion.

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Individuals interested in cosmology, astrophysics, and the large-scale structure of the universe may find this discussion relevant.

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does anyone have information about super clusters?
will all galaxies eventualy end up in a super cluster?
if not has there ever been an estimate as to how much
of the mass of our universe will escape clustering?
will these super clusters be so far appart that gravitational
influence will be negligable?
lots of questions sorry for that, but it seems to be a
subject with little info on the web.
 
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I always found superclusters fascinating. They give to the universe an spongeous structure.
We live in the Virgo supercluster.
These are the 3 nearer superclusters, with their distance in Mega light years :
-The Hydra-Centaurus supercluster 128.7 Mly
-The Phoenix supercluster 270.6 Mly
-The Coma supercluster 300 Mly
There's a nice map of superclusters in this page:
http://www.anzwers.org/free/universe/superc.html
 
thanks METEOR, that is a great site.
 
FYI, Hubble's "Deep Field 2" is being released next month and may contain answers to some of those questions. Hubble spent something like 9 months straight looking at the same tiny piece of "quiet" (dark, unoccupied) sky with its upgraded imaging equipment. It should give us some insight into the very, very, very large scale and old structure of the unvierse.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3387919.stm
 

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