Maps of Large-scale Distribution
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The universe within 1 billion light-years (307 Mpc) of Earth, showing local superclusters forming filaments and voids.
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Map of nearest walls, voids and superclusters.
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2dF survey map, containing the SDSS Great Wall
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2MASS XSC infrared sky map
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