noun
Local Group (of galaxies)
Astronomy term referring to the galaxy group that includes the Milky Way. The cross-reference 局部銀河群 is a variant spelling.
See also: 局部銀河群
局所銀河群には、アンドロメダ銀河や天の川銀河が含まれている。
The Local Group includes the Andromeda Galaxy and the Milky Way Galaxy.
Variant spelling with 局部 instead of 局所; both refer to the same astronomical group.
Compound of 局所 (local) + 銀河群 (galaxy group), a direct translation of the English astronomical term 'Local Group'.