Is the Milky Way Moving Towards the Hydra Constellation?

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The Milky Way galaxy is moving towards the Hydra constellation, specifically influenced by the Great Attractor, a gravitational anomaly with a mass of approximately 100 quadrillion solar masses. While the Hydra constellation primarily consists of stars within the Milky Way, it also includes the galaxy M83, which is receding from our galaxy. The discussion clarifies that the Milky Way's trajectory is directed towards the Hydra-Centaurus supercluster, highlighting the gravitational dynamics at play in cosmic structures.

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Is Milky Way going towards it? :frown:
 
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The Hydra constellation is a pattern of stars in the night sky. It consists mainly of stars that are contained within the Milky way galaxy itself. It does contain 1 galaxy, M83, but it is receding from us.
 
Well, from my reading we are headed towards it, due to the fact that there is an object in it known as the Great Attractor, which is approximately 100 quadrillion solar masses. It's attracting lots of galaxies towards it though.
 
I think you meant the 'Hydra(-Centaurus) supercluster'.

Garth
 

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