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Messier 87 in the Virgo Cluster
This deep image of the Virgo Cluster obtained by Chris Mihos and his colleagues using the Burrell Schmidt telescope shows the diffuse light between the galaxies belonging to the cluster. North is up, east to the left. The dark spots indicate where bright foreground stars were removed from the image. Messier 87 is the largest galaxy in the picture (lower left).
Crédit:Chris Mihos (Case Western Reserve University)/ESO
À propos de l'image
| Identification: | eso0919a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Date de publication: | 20 mai 2009 |
| Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso0919 |
| Taille: | 1640 x 1265 px |
À propos de l'objet
| Nom: | Messier 87 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster |
| Distance: | 60 million années lumière |
| Catégorie: | Galaxy Clusters |
Fonds d'écran
Couleurs & filtres
| Domaine | Télescope |
|---|---|
| Other |
Notes: Image obtained by Chris Mihos and his colleagues using the Burrell Schmidt telescope.