What is the nearest huge cluster of thousands of galaxies, to which the Local Group maybelong?
A)The Great Wall
B)Coma Cluster
C)Virgo Cluster
D)Corona Borealis Cluster
E)Sagittarius Cluster

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The Virgo Cluster is the nearest cluster of thousands of galaxies to the Local Group, located only about 16.5 megaparsecs (54 million light-years) away. The other options listed are either not clusters of thousands of galaxies or are located further away from the Local Group. The Virgo Cluster is the nearest huge cluster of thousands of galaxies, to which the Local Group may belong. It is located about 50 million light-years away from us and contains more than 2,000 member galaxies. The other choices listed are not as close to us as the Virgo Cluster.

What Is the Nearest Huge Cluster of Thousands of Galaxies