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The velocity of the Local Group with respect to the CMBR has been determined to be about 600 km s-1. A significant difference between the actual direction of motion and the direction to the nearest large cluster of galaxies, the Virgo cluster, led astronomers to believe in the existence of a mass concentration beyond, the so called Great Attractor, and to recognise the importance of large scale bulk motions.
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Simmons, J.F.L. (1999). Cosmic Velocity Fields. In: Lachièze-Rey, M. (eds) Theoretical and Observational Cosmology. NATO Science Series, vol 541. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4455-1_12
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