Word origin · etymology
Modern descriptive astronomical name.
Attractor describes gravitationally inferred attraction and great its scale. The name is an observational label, not a mythological proper name.
How we know · epistemology
Large-scale astronomical structure
The name concerns a broad concentration of matter studied through galaxy motions. A catalogue point is a chosen representative direction, not the complete structure; a narrow astrological orb must not be mistaken for its physical extent.
Swiss Ephemeris: original object catalogue ↗NASA: Hubble Focuses on the Great Attractor ↗
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