Virgo II Groups | |
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The Virgo II Groups of galaxies | |
Observation data (Epoch ) | |
Right ascension | 12h 00m to 13h 30m |
Number of galaxies | at least 100 |
Distance (co-moving) | 55 Mly (16.86 Mpc) to 80 Mly (24.53 Mpc) |
Other designations | |
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References: [1] | |
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.[1][2][3] It is located approximately 55 Mly (16.86 Mpc) to 80 Mly (24.53 Mpc) from the Solar System, at a right ascension of 12h 00m to 13h 30m.[1]
These clusters include:[1]
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgo II Groups.
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