HyperDic: great_attractor

English > 1 sense of the expression Great Attractor:
NOUNobjectGreat Attractora massive grouping of galaxies in the direction of Centaurus and Hydra whose gravitational attraction is believed to cause deviations in the paths of other galaxies
English > Great Attractor: 1 sense > noun 1, object
MeaningA massive grouping of galaxies in the direction of Centaurus and Hydra whose gravitational attraction is believed to cause deviations in the paths of other galaxies.
Broadergalaxy, extragalactic nebula(astronomy) a collection of star systems

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