49 - What's The Great Attractor?

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49 - What's The Great Attractor?

FromThe Astroholic Explains

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22 minutes

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Sep 22, 2022

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In the zone of avoidance, far from us, something is pulling the Milky Way and so many other galaxies. It is time to meet The Great Attractor, a fascinating gravitational object.

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Sep 22, 2022

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49 - What's The Great Attractor?

49 - What's The Great Attractor?

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