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The Virgo Cluster is a large group of galaxies in Virgo & Coma Berenices, lying roughly 40 mly distance away from our Milky Way Galaxy. This giant grouping of galaxies is the nearest big cluster of galaxies, the largest proven structure in our intergalactic neighborhood, and the most remote cosmic objects with a physical connection to our own small group of galaxies, the Local Group, including our Milky Way galaxy.
The Virgo Cluster is extremely rich in member galaxies, with over 2000 large and small members.
| M49 (Virgo) M49 catalog mag +9.1. Other galaxies (catalog mags) VCC1199 (+15.5), NGC4465 (+16.5), NGC4467 (+14.3), VCC1203 (+15.7) |
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| CCD Image, 5 x 60 sec exposure (median combine) 2004-03-29 01:20 h UT (#64183-87) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e |
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| M58 (Virgo) |
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| CCD Image 3 x 180 sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter, linear brightness scaling 2007-05-19 23:43h UT (#198299-301) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e |
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| M59 (Virgo) |
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| CCD Image, 5 x 60 sec exposure (summed) Mid range brightened 2004-03-28 23:47 h UT (#64138-42) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e |
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| M60 (Virgo) |
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| CCD Image, 5 x 60 sec exposure (average combine) 2004-03-28 23:39 h UT (#64131-35) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e |
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| M61 (Virgo) |
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| CCD Image - Linear scaling 5 x 120s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2008-11-30 05:30 h UT (#328664-68) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e |
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| M84 (Virgo) |
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| CCD Image, 5 x 60 sec exposure (summed) 2004-03-29 00:29 h UT (#64177-81) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e |
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| M85 (Coma Berenices) Also two spiral galaxies NGC 4394 (extreme left) & IC 3292 (extreme right) |
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| CCD Image 3 x 2 min (average combine), C Filter 2004-12-11 06:47 h UT (#79055-57) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e |
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| M86 (Virgo) |
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| CCD Image, 5 x 60 sec exposure (summed) 2004-03-29 00:23 h UT (#64171-74) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e |
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| M87 (Virgo) (with NGC 4478 lower right) |
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| CCD Image, 5 x 60 sec exposure (summed) 2004-03-29 00:14 h UT (#64163-67) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e |
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| M88 (Virgo) |
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| CCD Image, 10 x 60 sec exposure (summed) 2004-03-29 00:54 h UT (#64201-05 & 64213-17) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e |
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| M89 (Virgo) |
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| CCD Image, 5 x 60 sec exposure (summed) 2004-03-29 00:07 h UT (#64157-61) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e |
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| M90 (Virgo) |
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| CCD Image 3 x 180 sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter, linear brightness scaling 2007-05-20 00:05h UT (#198310-15) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e |
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| M91 (Coma Berenices) |
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| CCD Image, 4 x 60 sec exposure (average combine) 2004-03-29 00:48 h UT (#64195-99) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e |
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M98 (Coma Berenices) |
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| CCD Image 7 x 180s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C filter, 2007-03-13 00:25h UT (#182297-303) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e |
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| M99 (Coma Berenices) |
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| CCD Image (linear scale, cropped) 4 x 1 min exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-11-27 06:02 h UT (#400217-21) 12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME |
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| M100 (Coma Berenices) |
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| CCD Image 5 x 2 min exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2006-04-27 22:22h UT (#118081-86) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e |
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NGC 4216 / Herschel I-35 (Virgo) |
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| CCD Image 5 x 180s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2008-12-23 06:40 h UT (#336452-56) |
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NGC 4216 - detail |
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| Negative CCD Image Image details as above |
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NGC 4429 / Herschell II-65 (Virgo) |
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| CCD Image (cropped to central area) 3 x 120 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-05-12 00:32h UT (#368173-75) 12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME |
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NGC 4429 - detail |
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| CCD Image (log scaling) Image details as above |
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| NGC 4438 & NGC 4435 (Virgo) NGC 4435 : top NGC 4438 : bottom |
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| CCD Image (Linear Scale, 50% size reduction) 3 x 120 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-05-12 00:40h UT (#368178-80) 12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME |
| NGC 4438 & NGC 4435 - detail |
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| CCD Image Square root scale Image details as above |
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| NGC 4442 (Virgo) |
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| CCD Image 3 x 2 min exposure (average combine), clear filter 2005-05-14 00:31 h UT (#86180-82) |
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| NGC 4526 (Virgo) |
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| CCD Image 2 x 2 min exposure (average combine), clear filter 2005-05-14 00:39 h UT (#86184-85) |
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NGC 4567/4568 (Virgo) |
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| Annotated CCD Image 5 x 180s exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter 2008-03-10 00:31h UT (#275093-97) |
| NGC 4567/4568 - detail |
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| Negative CCD Image Square root scaling (Image details as above) |
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| NGC 4754 (Virgo) |
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| CCD Image 3 x 2 min (average combine), clear filter 2005-05-17 23:50 h UT (#87083-85) |
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| NGC 4762 (Virgo) |
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| CCD Image (negative) 3 x 2 min (average combine), clear filter 2005-05-17 23:43 h UT (#87079-81) 8" LX200 + ST7-E |
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NGC/IC Name RA Dec Type m_v dim RV Notes N4168 12:12.3 +13:12 E0 11.26 2.8x2.6 +2342 N4192 M98 12:13.8 +14:54 Sb I-II 10.13 9.5x3.2 - 220 N4216 12:15.9 +13:09 Sb II 9.98 8.3x2.2 + 55 SAC, RC-F 76 N4254 M99 12:18.8 +14:25 Sc I 9.84 5.4x4.8 +2324 N4267 12:19.8 +12:48 E2 10.89 3.5x3.2 +1177 N4293 12:21.2 +18:23 Sap 11.2p 6.0x3.0 + 825 N4303 M61 12:21.9 +04:28 Sc I 9.67 6.0x5.5 +1483 N4318 12:22.7 +08:12 E 14.1p 0.9x0.7 - 300 N4321 M100 12:22.9 +15:49 Sc I 9.37 6.9x6.2 +1543 I3258 12:23.7 +12:28 SBmp 13.7p 1.9x1.7 - 517 N4354=N4351 12:24.0 +12:12 SBb-p 12.65 2.0x1.4 +2305 N4365 12:24.5 +07:19 E2 10.5p 6.2x4.6 +1074 N4371 12:24.9 +11:42 SBa 10.79 3.9x2.5 + 898 N4374 M84 12:25.1 +12:53 S0 9.27 5.0x4.4 + 854 N4382 M85 12:25.4 +18:11 S0 9.22 7.1x5.2 + 718 N4388 12:25.8 +12:40 Sb 11.05 5.1x1.4 +2535 Near M86; SAC, RC-F 77 N4394 12:25.9 +18:13 SBb- 10.92 3.9x3.5 + 717 Pair with M85 N4406 M86 12:26.2 +12:57 S0 9.18 7.4x5.5 - 419 N4419 12:26.9 +15:03 Ep 11.13 3.4x1.3 - 342 N4429 12:27.4 +11:07 S0 10.16 5.5x2.6 +1029 N4435 12:27.7 +13:05 Sap 10.92 3.0x1.9 + 793 I/A with 4438; "Eyes" N4438 12:27.8 +13:01 SBa 10.08 9.3x3.9 + 182 I/A with 4435, disrupted ?; SAC, RC-F 78 N4442 12:28.1 +09:48 E5p 10.48 4.6x1.9 + 490 N4450 12:28.5 +17:05 Sb 10.12 4.8x3.5 +1990 N4459 12:29.0 +13:59 E2 10.40 3.8x2.8 +1039 N4472 M49 12:29.8 +08:00 E4 8.37 8.9x7.4 + 817 N4473 12:29.8 +13:26 E4 10.22 4.5x2.6 +2205 N4477 12:30.0 +13:38 S(B)a 10.42 4.0x3.5 +1190 N4486 M87 12:30.8 +12:24 E1 8.62 7.2x6.8 +1180 I3453 12:31.5 +14:51 Ir+ 14.9p 1.2x0.2 +2489 N4501 M88 12:32.0 +14:25 Sb+ I 9.52 6.9x3.9 +1989 N4526 12:34.0 +07:42 E7 9.64 7.2x2.3 + 355 "Lost Galaxy" (?); SAC, RC-F 80 N4535 12:34.3 +08:12 S(B)c 9.82 6.8x5.0 +1853 "Lost Galaxy" (?); SAC, RC-F 81 N4548 M91 12:35.4 +14:30 SBb 10.19 5.4x4.4 + 403 N4552 M89 12:35.7 +12:33 E0 9.81 4.2x4.2 + 165 N4567 12:36.5 +11:15 Sc 11.32 3.0x2.1 +2121 I/A with N4568, "siamese twins"; SAC, RC-F 82a N4568 12:36.6 +11:14 Sc 10.80 4.6x2.1 +2168 I/A with N4567, "siamese twins"; RC-F 82b N4569 M90 12:36.8 +13:10 Sb+ 9.48 9.5x4.7 - 383 N4570 12:36.9 +07:15 S0 10.87 4.1x1.3 +1635 N4571 12:36.9 +14:13 SBc 11.31 3.8x3.4 + 282 "M91?" in GC & NGC; pair w M91=N4548 N4579 M58 12:37.7 +11:49 Sb 9.78 5.4x4.4 +1730 N4596 12:39.9 +10:11 SBa 10.48 3.9x2.8 +1939 N4607 12:41.2 +11:53 SBb: 12.87 3.2x0.8 +2367 N4621 M59 12:42.0 +11:39 E3 9.79 5.1x3.4 + 341 N4647 12:43.5 +11:35 Sc 11.38 3.0x2.5 +1286 Pair with M60 N4649 M60 12:43.7 +11:33 E1 8.83 7.2x6.2 +1128 N4651 12:43.7 +16:24 Scp II: 10.72 3.8x2.7 + 742 N4654=I3708 12:44.0 +13.08 Sc II 10.46 4.7x3.0 + 970 N4660 12:44.5 +11:11 E5 10.99 2.8x1.9 + 944 N4689 12:47.8 +13:46 Sb+ II: 10.93 4.0x3.5 +1715 N4698 12:48.4 +08:29 Sb- II 10.66 4.3x2.5 + 864 N4710 12:49.6 +15:10 S0: 10.97 5.1x1.4 +1076 N4754 12:52.3 +11:19 SB0 10.56 4.7x2.6 +1393 Pair with NGC 4762 N4762 12:52.9 +11:14 SB0 10.22 8.7x1.6 + 878 Pair w NGC 4754, flattest; SAC, RC-F 84
Note: Green rows show galaxy group members that have been imaged (white row have not yet been imaged).
Virgo Galaxy Cluster [ http://seds.org/messier/more/virgo.html]
Virgo Cluster Galaxies [ http://seds.org/messier/more/virgo_gal.html]
The Virgo Mainline [http://www.astronomy-mall.com/Adventures.In.Deep.Space/virgo.htm]
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| Last Updated : | 2022-04-29 |
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