Supergalactic plane

Supergalactic and galactic plane

The Supergalactic plane (SGP) is a plane roughly perpendicular to the Galactic plane of the Milky Way. It represents a planar structure in the local distribution of galaxies. The Milky Way is also located within the Supergalactic Plane.

The distinction of the Supergalactic plane lies in the observations of it being filled with more proportion of one type of galaxies (elliptical galaxy) while the other main type of galaxies (disc galaxy – like our Milky Way with spiral arms) is largely missing from this Supergalactic plane.

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