Thursday May 9, 2024

The Virgo Cluster of Galaxies (all night)

The Virgo Cluster is a group of as many as 2,000 galaxies - dozens of which
are visible with amateur telescopes under dark sky conditions during spring evenings annually. The cluster spans 8 degrees of sky on the border between Virgo and Coma Berenices. The brightest member is the elliptical galaxy
Messier 49, which is located 8.5 degrees to the southwest of the bright star Vindemiatrix (Epsilon Virginis). The area 8.5 degrees directly west of Vindemiatrix contains a large number of bright galaxies, including the
Messier objects 84 and 86-91. Markarian's Chain is a spectacular curved line
of galaxies, spanning 1.5 degrees. It runs north from M84.

(Data courtesy of Starry Night)
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