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Series of galaxy clusters
Virgo II Groups
The Virgo II Groups of galaxies
Observation data (Epoch )
Right ascension12 00 to 13 30
Number of galaxiesat least 100
Parent structureVirgo Supercluster
Distance55 Mly (16.86 Mpc) to 80 Mly (24.53 Mpc)
Other designations
  • Virgo II Cloud
  • Virgo Southern Extension
  • Virgo S Cloud
References:

The Virgo II Groups, also known as the Virgo II Cloud, Virgo Southern Extension, or the Virgo S Cloud, are a series of at least 100 galactic clusters and individual galaxies stretching approximately 30 megalight-years (9,198,041.81 parsecs) off the southern edge of the Virgo Supercluster. It is located approximately 55 Mly (16.86 Mpc) to 80 Mly (24.53 Mpc) from the Solar System, at a right ascension of 12 00 to 13 30 .

These clusters include:

See also

References

  1. ^ Powell, Richard (July 30, 2006). "The Virgo II Groups". An Atlas of the Universe. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  2. Jiang, Fangzhou; van Dokkum, Pieter; Bezanson, Rachel; Franx, Marijn (April 10, 2012). "A nearby analog of zāˆ¼2 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.
  3. 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.
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