Virgo III Groups
The Virgo III Groups of galaxies
Observation data (Epoch )
Constellation(s)
Right ascension13h 30m to 15h 20m
Number of galaxiesat least 75
Parent structureVirgo Supercluster
Distance65 Mly (19,929,090.60 pc) to 85 Mly (26,061,118.47 pc)
Other designations
Virgo III Cloud
References: [1]

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.[1][2][3] 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 13h 30m to 15h 20m .[1]

These clusters include:[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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.
  2. ā†‘ 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. The American Astronomical Society. 749 (L10): L10. arXiv:1203.1317. doi:10.1088/2041-8205/749/1/L10. S2CID 119299421.
  3. ā†‘ 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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