Galaxy Filament - Maps of Large-scale Distribution

Maps of Large-scale Distribution

  • The universe within 1 billion light-years (307 Mpc) of Earth, showing local superclusters forming filaments and voids.

  • Map of nearest walls, voids and superclusters.

  • 2dF survey map, containing the SDSS Great Wall

  • 2MASS XSC infrared sky map

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