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Perseus–Pisces Supercluster

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The Perseus–Pisces Supercluster ( SCl 40 ) is one of the largest known structures in the universe . Even at a distance of 250 million light-years , this chain of galaxy clusters extends more than 40° across the northern winter sky. The Perseus – Pisces Supercluster is one of two dominant concentrations of galaxies (the other being the Local supercluster ) in the nearby universe (within 300 million light years). This supercluster also borders a prominent void, the Taurus Void , and is part of the Perseus–Pegasus Filament which stretches for roughly a billion light years .

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1-615: The main clusters of the Perseus–Pisces Supercluster are Abell 262 , Abell 347 , and Abell 426 . This supercluster-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Abell 262 Abell 262 is a galaxy cluster in the Abell catalogue . It is part of the Perseus–Pisces Supercluster , one of the largest known structures in the universe. Although its central galaxy, NGC 708 ,

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