Laniakea

[luh-nahy-uh-kee-uh]

noun Astronomy.

a huge supercluster of many thousands of galaxies: the Milky Way is included in one of its three component parts.

Origin of Laniakea

2014; Hawaiian: immeasurable (or immense) heaven

Also called Laniakea Supercluster.

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In the new paper, Laniakea is defined by a gravitational boundary.
Laniakea: The Milky Way’s Place in the Heavens
Matthew R. Francis
September 7, 2014
The size and shape of Laniakea depend on the rate of cosmic expansion, which is described by the Hubble parameter.
Laniakea: The Milky Way’s Place in the Heavens
Matthew R. Francis
September 7, 2014