Here is a widefield of the Virgo galaxy cluster.
This cluster of galaxies is well known because it contains the Markarian's chain.
It is a mosaic composed of 2 tiles in LRGB.
This field contains both NFI but also ICL.
IFN (Integrated Flux Nebula):
Integrated flux nebulas are a relatively recently identified astronomical phenomenon. In contrast to the typical and well known gaseous nebulas within the plane of the Milky Way galaxy, IFNs lie beyond the main body of the galaxy.
ICL (Diffuse intracluster light):
When two galaxies collide (below left), the gravitational forces between the galaxies rip out long streamers of stars known as "tidal tails." When many galaxies collide inside a galaxy cluster (below right), these tidal tails get strewn throughout the cluster and form the diffuse intracluster light.
These two particularities could be captured thanks to the excellent quality of the sky of the observatory.
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