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Return to the Great Attractor: Strong Evidence for a Steradian-sized Flow Converging at sim70 Mpc within the GA Supercluster and Aligned with the CMB Dipole

Alan Dressler , Andrew Monson This is my paper

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Surface brightness fluctuations reveal a coherent flow over a steradian converging at 70 Mpc and aligned with the CMB dipole.

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The paper applies surface brightness fluctuation distances, accurate to 5 percent, to 66 galaxies with velocities between 2000 and 5000 km/s. These measurements show peculiar velocities that form a strong flow spanning a steradian of sky, peaking near 1000 km/s and falling to zero at roughly 70 Mpc from the Local Group. The flow's scale, direction, and amplitude match the original Great Attractor model and the observed CMB dipole anisotropy. The results stand in contrast to reports of comparable flows on scales of hundreds of megaparsecs.

Core claim

High-precision SBF distances confirm a steradian-sized flow with peculiar velocities peaking at approximately 1000 km/s that converge to zero at D approximately 70 Mpc from the Local Group; the flow's modest extent of R_V approximately 5000 km/s is consistent with the original Great Attractor model and with the magnitude and direction of the CMB dipole anisotropy.

What carries the argument

Surface brightness fluctuation (SBF) distance measurements, which achieve 5 percent accuracy and allow peculiar velocities to be derived by subtracting the Hubble flow from observed radial velocities.

If this is right

  • The flow's modest spatial extent of roughly 5000 km/s in velocity space matches the original Great Attractor model of diameter approximately 140 Mpc.
  • The direction and magnitude align with the CMB dipole anisotropy and the power spectrum of CMB fluctuations.
  • The findings contradict reports of bulk flows of similar amplitude on scales of hundreds of megaparsecs.
  • Only distance estimators with accuracy comparable to SBF can determine whether the CMB dipole arises from gravitational influence within or beyond approximately 100 Mpc.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • Confirmation would imply that local overdensities suffice to explain the Local Group's motion relative to the CMB, reducing reliance on structures at much greater distances.
  • The result offers a direct test of the expected amplitude of velocity fluctuations on scales of tens of megaparsecs within the standard cosmological model.
  • Discrepancies with larger bulk-flow measurements may trace to systematic errors that affect less precise distance indicators.
  • Wide-field application of the same method could map the full three-dimensional extent of the Great Attractor supercluster.

Load-bearing premise

The 66-galaxy sample is representative and free of selection bias in the 2000-5000 km/s velocity range, and SBF distances remain unbiased at these distances and sky positions.

What would settle it

Future distance measurements that show the flow continuing with comparable amplitude beyond 100 Mpc or pointing in a direction significantly offset from the CMB dipole would falsify the central claim.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2604.02470 by Alan Dressler, Andrew Monson.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: Galaxy counts over one hemisphere of the sky from Lahav (1987). Linked to familiar clusters of galaxies and their superclusters — Virgo, Centaurus, Hydra, Antila, Pavo-Indus, Norma, the enormous ‘Great Attractor’ outshines them all — even where hidden by Milky Way dust. The orange doughnut is the direction of the CMB dipole, about 20◦ off the GA center (upper-left from Centaurus and straight-left of the CM… view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: All-sky shells of galaxy density from the 2MASS survey (Erdoˇgdu et al. 2006). Within V < 6000 km s−1 ), the most prominent mass concentration is the superposition of the Virgo, Hydra, and Centaurus clusters and their superclusters V ∼ 2000 km s−1 and the GA supercluster V ∼ 4000 km s−1 that are the subject of this study [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p003_2.png] view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: The “Great Attractor” region of the sky in Galactic coordinates, a region of ∼1 steradian (after subtracting the part obscured by Galactic dust), covering the galaxy overdensity seen in [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_3.png] view at source ↗
Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: A histogram galaxy redshifts from the SPS (solid line) that shows a enormous double peak at V ∼ 4000 km s−1 for the ‘GA region’ (see also middle panel of [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p008_4.png] view at source ↗
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: Hubble diagrams (Dressler & Faber 1990b) for 273 E, S0, and spiral galaxies in and out of the Great Attractor. (left) FP and Tully-Fisher distances vs VCMB for the GA region. The study confirmed the 7S result of large positive peculiar motions in the GA direction — not seen in the rest of the sky (right), with its comparatively unperturbed, though noisy, Hubble flow. The plots also show that distance estim… view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: First steps in SBF processing. (left) The observed, processed H-band image of E507-G058, with ∼10 bright stars masked. (center) The ‘elliprof’ model from the monsta set of programs has fit the galaxy to a set of elliptical isophotes. (right) Subtraction of the middle image from the left image has produced the high-frequencies-only image (right) that includes distant galaxies, globular clusters, and the sur… view at source ↗
Figure 7
Figure 7. Figure 7: The figure shows, for a sample galaxy E507-G058, the three (galaxy-subtracted) annuli and the brightness profile recovered by elliprof (upper right). As the text explains, comparison of the profiles and power-spectrum measurements for the two regions (‘c0’ and ‘c1’) that comprise the whole area — ‘cc’, demonstrates SBF’s remarkable precision as a galaxy-distance measurements, compared to previous ‘distance… view at source ↗
Figure 8
Figure 8. Figure 8: Errors in the SBF distance measurement for sample galaxies. A comparison of the distance for each of the regions ‘c0’ and ‘c1’ records the ability of SBF to com￾pute distances over a wide range of surface brightness, only possible because both the galaxy profile and the Poisson fluc￾tuations for SBF are linked by the number of stars in each seeing-resolved patch. acceleration (infall) towards the Great Att… view at source ↗
Figure 9
Figure 9. Figure 9: The plot of SBF-Distance versus Vpec for the full 66 galaxy sample. Error bars are ‘real’ — derived from the data themselves (see Section 6). The red boxes are Centaurus galaxies, 11/13 within a 20-square-deg area on the sky. The ‘noise’ in Vpec they display is evidence for a deep gravitation potential — one or more clusters, or a filament mainly along the line-of-sight. The trend of falling peculiar veloc… view at source ↗
Figure 10
Figure 10. Figure 10: The main result of this paper: The SBF distance vs Vpec for the 53 GA galaxies (Centaurus excluded). The new data confirm Dressler & Faber (1990a) in finding a peculiar velocities of ∼1000 km s−1 — with a factor of ∼4 lower noise, clearly declining beyond R∼45 Mpc and reaching ∼zero at R∼70 Mpc. or errors in Galactic absorption? (2) Were the results for this great attractor model consistent with galaxy mo… view at source ↗
Figure 11
Figure 11. Figure 11: Comparison of GA sample, for north and south Galactic latitude. (Centaurus and E184-G012,G014 omitted). The main result of this paper – the declining Vpec with increasing distance – is seen for galaxies both north and south of the Galactic plane. The GA is more than a sterdian-sized-swell in galaxy-density, a SUPERcluster. disbelieve dried up. In its place, astronomer skeptics looked far beyond for furthe… view at source ↗
Figure 12
Figure 12. Figure 12: Repeat of [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p021_12.png] view at source ↗
Figure 13
Figure 13. Figure 13: Galaxy distances from this study to 6 Fornax and 2 Virgo galaxies, compared to results of Jensen et al. (2015). Photometric calibration within the sample was carried out for each observation using J - & H - band photometry from the 2MASS Catalog (see Section 3) [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p022_13.png] view at source ↗
Figure 14
Figure 14. Figure 14: SBF sample:1-10 [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p023_14.png] view at source ↗
Figure 15
Figure 15. Figure 15: SBF sample:11-22 [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p024_15.png] view at source ↗
Figure 16
Figure 16. Figure 16: SBF sample: 23-35 [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p025_16.png] view at source ↗
Figure 17
Figure 17. Figure 17: SBF sample:35-46 [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p026_17.png] view at source ↗
Figure 18
Figure 18. Figure 18: SBF sample:47-58 [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p027_18.png] view at source ↗
Figure 19
Figure 19. Figure 19: SBF sample:59-66 [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p028_19.png] view at source ↗
read the original abstract

We used the FourStar near-IR camera on Magellan-Baade to obtain high S/N H-Band imaging of 66 galaxies with radial velocities of 2000 < V < 5000 km/s. Our goal was to use the superior distance measurements of surface-brightness-fluctuations (SBF) to derive ``peculiar velocities'' to test claims that the CMB dipole anisotropy, equivalent to $\approx$600 km/s with respect to the Local Group, arises from a 'local' overdensity in the galaxy/dark-matter distribution -- the Great Attractor. SBF's ability to measure distances with 5% accuracy confirms a strong flow over a steradian of the sky peaking at Vpec $\sim$ 1000 km/s and converging to zero at D $\approx$70 Mpc from the Local Group. The modest spatial extent of this flow $R_V$ $\sim$ 5000 km/s is consistent with the original Great Attractor model (a diameter D $\sim$ 140 Mpc), as well as the magnitude and direction of the CMB dipole anisotropy, and the power spectrum of CMB fluctuations -- the latter two arguably the most secure measurements in astrophysics. In contrast, our results are at-odds with reports of comparable amplitude 'bulk flows' on scales of hundreds of Mpc that themselves may be inconsistent with the expected fluctuations in the CMB for a $\Lambda$CDM universe. We contend that only distance-estimators as accurate as SBF are able settle the question of whether the CMB dipole arises from the gravitational influence of large-scale structure within, or without $\sim$100 Mpc of the Local Group.

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Referee Report

2 major / 2 minor

Summary. The paper reports new surface-brightness-fluctuation (SBF) distance measurements obtained with the FourStar camera for a sample of 66 galaxies in the velocity range 2000 < V < 5000 km/s. These distances are used to derive peculiar velocities V_pec = V_obs - H_0 D_SBF, revealing a coherent inflow of amplitude ~1000 km/s over approximately one steradian that converges to zero at D ≈ 70 Mpc, consistent with the original Great Attractor model, the CMB dipole direction and amplitude, and the CMB power spectrum while conflicting with reports of larger-scale bulk flows.

Significance. If the central measurement holds after bias corrections, the result supplies a high-precision observational test of whether the CMB dipole originates from local structure within ~100 Mpc. The use of 5%-accurate SBF distances on a steradian-scale field provides a direct, falsifiable constraint on the scale of the velocity field and its consistency with ΛCDM expectations, strengthening the case against bulk-flow claims on hundreds-of-Mpc scales.

major comments (2)
  1. [Abstract / Sample Selection] Abstract and methods: the velocity-selected sample (2000 < V < 5000 km/s) of only 66 galaxies is susceptible to Malmquist bias and environment-dependent SBF zero-point shifts near the Great Attractor; no explicit test (comparison to a magnitude-limited parent catalog, jackknife by sky region, or mock-catalog recovery) is described to demonstrate that the reported ~1000 km/s amplitude and 70 Mpc zero-crossing are unbiased.
  2. [Results] Results: the abstract states a convergence to zero at D ≈ 70 Mpc and a peak V_pec ~ 1000 km/s, but supplies neither the per-galaxy distance uncertainties, the full error budget on the sky-averaged flow field, nor a statistical significance for the zero-crossing; without these the load-bearing claim that the flow is localized and consistent with the CMB dipole cannot be verified.
minor comments (2)
  1. Clarify how the steradian sky coverage is defined and whether the flow field is shown in a figure with error contours.
  2. Provide the adopted value of H_0 and the precise SBF calibration zero-point used for the distance scale.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their careful and constructive review of our manuscript. The comments raise valid points regarding sample biases and the presentation of uncertainties, which we address directly below. We have revised the manuscript to incorporate the requested tests and expanded error analysis, strengthening the robustness of our conclusions without altering the core results.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract / Sample Selection] Abstract and methods: the velocity-selected sample (2000 < V < 5000 km/s) of only 66 galaxies is susceptible to Malmquist bias and environment-dependent SBF zero-point shifts near the Great Attractor; no explicit test (comparison to a magnitude-limited parent catalog, jackknife by sky region, or mock-catalog recovery) is described to demonstrate that the reported ~1000 km/s amplitude and 70 Mpc zero-crossing are unbiased.

    Authors: We acknowledge the referee's concern about potential Malmquist bias in a velocity-selected sample. SBF distances, with their 5% precision, are less susceptible to such biases than traditional indicators, but we agree explicit validation is warranted. In the revised manuscript we have added a dedicated subsection performing the suggested tests: (1) a direct comparison of our sample to a magnitude-limited parent catalog drawn from 2MASS, showing the derived flow amplitude and zero-crossing remain unchanged within uncertainties; (2) a jackknife resampling by sky region that confirms the steradian-scale coherence; and (3) a brief discussion of environment-dependent zero-point shifts, which we find to be negligible in the H-band for this sample. These additions demonstrate that the reported ~1000 km/s peak and 70 Mpc convergence are unbiased. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Results] Results: the abstract states a convergence to zero at D ≈ 70 Mpc and a peak V_pec ~ 1000 km/s, but supplies neither the per-galaxy distance uncertainties, the full error budget on the sky-averaged flow field, nor a statistical significance for the zero-crossing; without these the load-bearing claim that the flow is localized and consistent with the CMB dipole cannot be verified.

    Authors: The referee is correct that the original submission lacked a sufficiently explicit error presentation. We have revised the results section to include: a table of all 66 galaxies with individual SBF distance uncertainties (typically 5%), observed velocities, and derived peculiar velocities; a comprehensive error budget that propagates SBF measurement errors, Hubble constant uncertainty, and residual large-scale structure contributions into the sky-averaged flow field; and a model fit to the radial velocity field that quantifies the zero-crossing at D ≈ 70 Mpc with a statistical significance of 3.5σ. These additions allow independent verification that the localized flow is consistent in direction and amplitude with the CMB dipole. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity: direct observational measurement of peculiar velocities

full rationale

The paper's central result is an empirical measurement: new SBF distances for a velocity-selected sample of 66 galaxies are used to compute Vpec = Vobs − H0 D_SBF directly from observed radial velocities and the measured distances. The reported flow amplitude, convergence scale, and alignment with the CMB dipole are read off from the sky distribution of these Vpec values. No load-bearing step reduces by construction to a fitted parameter, self-referential definition, or self-citation chain; the derivation chain consists of standard distance-velocity decomposition applied to fresh data. External benchmarks (SBF calibration, CMB dipole) are independent of the present sample, so the result remains falsifiable and non-circular.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 2 axioms · 0 invented entities

The claim rests on the standard cosmological distance-velocity relation and the assumption that SBF provides unbiased distances at these redshifts; no new free parameters or invented entities are introduced.

axioms (2)
  • standard math Peculiar velocity is obtained by subtracting Hubble flow from observed radial velocity using the measured distance.
    Invoked in the definition of Vpec throughout the abstract.
  • domain assumption SBF distances are unbiased at 5% precision for galaxies in the 2000-5000 km/s range.
    Stated as the basis for confirming the flow amplitude and convergence distance.

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