Shapley Supercluster
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The Shapley Supercluster is one of the most massive known concentrations of galaxies in the nearby universe, exerting a significant gravitational influence on surrounding cosmic structures.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shapley Supercluster canonical | 24 |
| Shapley Supercluster core region | 1 |
| Shapley Supercluster region | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1014587 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shapley Supercluster Context triple: [Laniakea Supercluster, neighboringStructure, Shapley Supercluster]
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A.
Perseus–Pisces Supercluster
The Perseus–Pisces Supercluster is a massive, elongated concentration of galaxy clusters stretching hundreds of millions of light-years across space and forming one of the most prominent large-scale structures in the nearby universe.
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B.
Hydra–Centaurus Supercluster
The Hydra–Centaurus Supercluster is a massive nearby concentration of galaxy clusters that forms one of the dominant structures in our cosmic neighborhood and serves as a major component of the larger Laniakea Supercluster.
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C.
Laniakea Supercluster
Laniakea Supercluster is a vast cosmic structure encompassing the Milky Way and hundreds of thousands of other galaxies, forming one of the largest known galaxy superclusters in the observable universe.
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D.
Virgo Cluster
The Virgo Cluster is a massive, nearby galaxy cluster that serves as the central, dominant concentration of galaxies in our local region of the universe.
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E.
M81 Group
The M81 Group is a nearby collection of galaxies in the constellation Ursa Major, dominated by the large spiral galaxy Messier 81 and known for its interacting members and active star formation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shapley Supercluster Target entity description: The Shapley Supercluster is one of the most massive known concentrations of galaxies in the nearby universe, exerting a significant gravitational influence on surrounding cosmic structures.
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A.
Perseus–Pisces Supercluster
The Perseus–Pisces Supercluster is a massive, elongated concentration of galaxy clusters stretching hundreds of millions of light-years across space and forming one of the most prominent large-scale structures in the nearby universe.
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B.
Hydra–Centaurus Supercluster
The Hydra–Centaurus Supercluster is a massive nearby concentration of galaxy clusters that forms one of the dominant structures in our cosmic neighborhood and serves as a major component of the larger Laniakea Supercluster.
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C.
Laniakea Supercluster
Laniakea Supercluster is a vast cosmic structure encompassing the Milky Way and hundreds of thousands of other galaxies, forming one of the largest known galaxy superclusters in the observable universe.
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D.
Virgo Cluster
The Virgo Cluster is a massive, nearby galaxy cluster that serves as the central, dominant concentration of galaxies in our local region of the universe.
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E.
M81 Group
The M81 Group is a nearby collection of galaxies in the constellation Ursa Major, dominated by the large spiral galaxy Messier 81 and known for its interacting members and active star formation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
galaxy supercluster
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large-scale structure in the universe ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Shapley Concentration ⓘ |
| contains |
Abell 1736
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Abell 3554 ⓘ Abell 3556 ⓘ Abell 3558 ⓘ Abell 3559 ⓘ Abell 3560 ⓘ Abell 3562 ⓘ Abell 3571 ⓘ Abell 3572 ⓘ Abell 3575 ⓘ Abell 3578 ⓘ Abell 3581 ⓘ SC 1327-312 ⓘ SC 1329-313 ⓘ numerous galaxy clusters ⓘ rich clusters of galaxies ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Harlow Shapley ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | galaxy counts and cluster surveys ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDistance |
about 200 megaparsecs from Earth
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about 650 million light-years from Earth ⓘ |
| hasApproximateMass | of order 10^16 solar masses ⓘ |
| hasApproximateRedshift | z ≈ 0.046 ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
high galaxy cluster density
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one of the most massive galaxy concentrations in the nearby universe ⓘ strong gravitational influence on surrounding structures ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | overdense region compared to cosmic mean ⓘ |
| hasRole | major attractor in local universe dynamics ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
important for understanding cosmic flow fields
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key laboratory for studying structure formation ⓘ |
| hasSubstructure |
cluster complexes centered on Abell 3558
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cluster complexes centered on Abell 3562 ⓘ multiple filaments of galaxy clusters ⓘ |
| influences |
large-scale galaxy flow patterns
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motion of the Local Group ⓘ peculiar velocities of nearby galaxy clusters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Centaurus constellation region
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linked to:
Centaurus
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| namedAfter | Harlow Shapley ⓘ |
| observedIn |
X-ray wavelengths
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optical wavelengths ⓘ radio wavelengths ⓘ |
| partOf |
Laniakea Supercluster
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local universe ⓘ nearby large-scale structure ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Great Attractor
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linked to:
Great Attractor region
Laniakea Supercluster ⓘ |
| studiedUsing |
X-ray observations of intracluster medium
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redshift surveys ⓘ |
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Subject: Shapley Supercluster Description of subject: The Shapley Supercluster is one of the most massive known concentrations of galaxies in the nearby universe, exerting a significant gravitational influence on surrounding cosmic structures.
Referenced by (26)
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linked to: Shapley Supercluster