Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  IC 3475  ·  M 84  ·  M 86  ·  M 87  ·  NGC 4371  ·  NGC 4374  ·  NGC 4388  ·  NGC 4402  ·  NGC 4406  ·  NGC 4413  ·  NGC 4425  ·  NGC 4435  ·  NGC 4438  ·  NGC 4452  ·  NGC 4461  ·  NGC 4486  ·  NGC 4497  ·  NGC 4531  ·  The Eyes
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Virgo - Galaxies Galore, Russell Cockman
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Virgo - Galaxies Galore

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Virgo - Galaxies Galore, Russell Cockman
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Virgo - Galaxies Galore

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Well over 100 galaxies of various shapes and sizes in the Virgo cluster are recorded here with M87 dominating left of centre; distance 55 million ly. Several more distant galaxy clusters 100's of millions of light years away are also visible.

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Virgo - Galaxies Galore, Russell Cockman