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The Cosmic Distance Scale

The Local Group

Collage of images of the galaxies within the Local Group. They include M32, M31, M110, Leo I, M33, NGC 6822, WLM and the Large and Small Magellenic clouds. They are of varying distances from the milkyway. The furthest is WLM at 39,735,360,000,000,000,000 kilometers.

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