Local Group Center: Direction of Center

Pjpic · Apr 16, 2009

In which direction lies the center of the local group?

Jack21222 · Apr 16, 2009

I'd imagine it would be roughly in between Andromeda and the Milky Way, since I believe those two galaxies hold the vast majority of mass in the local group.

Pjpic · Apr 17, 2009

Jack21222 said:

I'd imagine it would be roughly in between Andromeda and the Milky Way,

Where'd that be (in the sky)?

DaveC426913 · Apr 17, 2009

Pjpic said:

Jack21222 said:

I'd imagine it would be roughly in between Andromeda and the Milky Way,

Where'd that be (in the sky)?

The centre would be directly in line with the Andromeda galaxy as seen from here in the Milky Way.

Andromeda is on the neck of the constellation Pegasus, towards Cassiopeia.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/59/Andromeda_constellation_map.png

Local Group Center: Direction of Center

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