An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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supercluster
  اَبَر-خوشه  
abar-xušé
Fr.: superamas  

  1. An aggregation of clusters of galaxies (→ galaxy cluster). Superclusters are typically about one hundred million (108) → light-years in diameter and contain tens of thousands of galaxies. Some examples are the → Local Supercluster, → Centaurus supercluster, → Laniakea supercluster, → Perseus-Pisces supercluster→ Shapley supercluster→ Virgo supercluster.

  2. For stellar aggregations, → dynamical stream.

See also: → super-; → cluster