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A galaxy cloud or cloud of galaxies is a group of galaxy clusters and a substructure of a supercluster. They have a typical characteristic dimension of 50 Mpc/h. About 25% of all galaxies are members in clouds.^[1]

The Virgo Supercluster (to which the Milky Way belongs) contains the Virgo cluster, the Canes Venatici Cloud and the Virgo II Cloud.

List of clouds

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References

^ M. S. Longair (1998). Galaxy Formation. Springer. p. 75. ISBN 9783540637851.

R. Brent Tully (1982 June 15). "The Local Supercluster". Astrophysical Journal, Part 1. 257: 389-422. Bibcode:1982ApJ...257..389T. doi:10.1086/159999. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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