What is the Great Attractor?
Q: What is the Great Attractor?
A: The Great Attractor is a huge mass in space that is attracting the Milky Way and other galaxies towards it.
Q: What effect does the Great Attractor have on the movement of galaxies?
A: The Great Attractor affects the movement of galaxies across hundreds of millions of light years.
Q: What is the mass of the Great Attractor?
A: The mass of the Great Attractor is equivalent to the mass of tens of thousands of Milky Ways.
Q: Are all the galaxies in the Great Attractor redshifted?
A: Yes, all the galaxies in the Great Attractor are redshifted.
Q: Why are the galaxies in the Great Attractor receding relative to us and to each other?
A: The galaxies in the Great Attractor are receding relative to us and to each other due to the expansion of the Universe.
Q: Do the variations in redshift of galaxies show the existence of the Great Attractor?
A: Yes, the variations in redshift of galaxies show the existence of the Great Attractor.
Q: What is the range of variations in redshift of galaxies in relation to the Great Attractor?
A: The variations in redshift of galaxies in relation to the Great Attractor range from about +700 km/s to -700 km/s, depending on their position.
