The Sculptor Wall is a superstructure of galaxies ("wall of galaxies") relatively near to the Milky Way Galaxy (redshift of approximately z=0.03), also known as the Sculptor superclusters. [1][2] The superstructure is also called the Southern Great Wall, the Great Southern Wall, or just the Southern Wall, in reference to the Northern Great Wall. The Sculptor Wall lies roughly perpendicular to the line of sight from Earth, forming a sheet.
The Sculptor Wall The map below is a slice of the universe which shows the Sculptor Wall. This map is a plot of 7400 bright galaxies (from the HyperLeda database) in the vicinity of the Sculptor Wall. Our galaxy is at the bottom and the top of the map is 800 million light years away.
An illustration and spectrum of Sculptor Wall H2356-309 is the subject of the image with the spectrum as an inset in the upper right. The image features a foggy blue-grey background in an arrow shape pointing to the right, with little spiral galaxies and other objects sprinkled across it. Whether you prefer minimalist wall hangings, maximalist abstract wall art, or nature-inspired reliefs, there's a piece to suit your home and add character to blank walls.
Explore our collection of sculptures to find beautiful wall décor and striking original designs that fit into any room. The image shows the position of the Sculptor Wall, the red curved line, in relation to the Milky Way, which is at the bottom. Towards the bottom, and to the right of the Sculptor Wall, from approximately 100 to 300 light-years, there is a rectangular region with a very low density of galaxies.
This is called the Sculptor Void. Check out our sculpture wall art selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our wall decor shops. The map above is a slice of the universe which shows the Sculptor Wall.
This map is a plot of 7,400 bright galaxies (from the HyperLeda database) in the vicinity of the Sculptor Wall. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is at the bottom and the top of the map is 800 million light years away. The red line shows the Sculptor Wall which is sometimes called the Southern Wall.
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The Sculptor Wall (or Southern Great Wall or Southern Wall) is a large scale structure element announced in 1990. It ranges across the sky over hours 22 to 0 and degrees -20 to -45, about 400 million light-years ' distant.