Local Group Center: Direction of Center

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In which direction lies the center of the local group?
 
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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.
 
Jack21222 said:
I'd imagine it would be roughly in between Andromeda and the Milky Way,


Where'd that be (in the sky)?
 
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
 
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