Local Hole
English
Etymology
Hole referring to a low-density region of the universe; local since it encloses the Earth.
Proper noun
- (astronomy, cosmology) A supervoid around 2 billion light years across that encloses much of the local Laniakea supercluster.
Synonyms
- KBC Void
Related terms
- Local Arm
- Local Bubble
- Local Fluff
- Local Group
- Local Interstellar Cloud
- Local Sheet
- Local Spur
- Local Supercluster
- Local Void
- Local Volume
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