Multiple Choice
What is the Local Group?
A) A group of about 100 stars within 100 light-years of the Sun,which appears to have been formed in a star cluster at about the same time from similar material
B) The planets Mars,Earth,and Venus,which are similar in physical properties and in orbital positions around the Sun
C) A group of galaxies orbiting around the Andromeda Galaxy M31,all completely separate from the Milky Way
D) A cluster of about 40 galaxies of which the Milky Way is a member
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