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Old 25-October-2004, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom Mazanec
BTW, are we an outlying member of this supercluster?
Yes, as shown by the pattern of residual radial motions from a smooth expansion. It is still uncertain whether we will ever completely fall int the cluster core, though. Calculations projecting into the future incorporating the inferred rate of acceleration of the cosmic expansion indicate that the Local Group might not every finish the infalling path before it is accelerated away (and that's part of a lonely-looking future).
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