| Virgo III Groups | |
|---|---|
 The Virgo III Groups of galaxies | |
| Observation data (Epoch ) | |
| Constellation(s) | |
| Right ascension | 13 30 to 15 20 |
| Number of galaxies | at least 75 |
| Parent structure | Virgo Supercluster |
| Distance | 65 Mly (19,929,090.60 pc) to 85 Mly (26,061,118.47 pc) |
| Other designations | |
| Virgo III Cloud | |
| References: | |
The Virgo III Groups, or Virgo III Cloud, are a series of at least 75 galactic clusters and individual galaxies stretching approximately 40 megalight-years (12,264,055.75 parsecs) off the eastern edge of the Virgo Supercluster. Parts of it are in the constellations Virgo, Libra, and Serpens Caput. It is located approximately 65 Mly (19,929,090.60 pc) to 85 Mly (26,061,118.47 pc) from the Solar System, at a right ascension of 13 30 to 15 20 .
These clusters include:
- NGC 5248 Group:
- NGC 5364 Group:
- NGC 5506 Group:
- NGC 5566 Group:
- NGC 5638 Group:
- NGC 5746 Group:
- NGC 5775 Group:
- NGC 5846 Group:
- Additional galaxies in the group:
See also
References
- ^ Powell, Richard (July 30, 2006). "The Virgo III Groups". An Atlas of the Universe. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- Jiang, Fangzhou; van Dokkum, Pieter; Bezanson, Rachel; Franx, Marijn (April 10, 2012). "A nearby analog of zā¼2 compact quiescent galaxies with a rotating disk". The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 749 (L10). The American Astronomical Society: L10. arXiv:1203.1317. doi:10.1088/2041-8205/749/1/L10. S2CID 119299421.
- Powell, Richard (February 23, 2003). "The Universe within 100 million Light Years". Durham University. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.