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

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Notes: Image obtained by Chris Mihos and his colleagues using the Burrell Schmidt telescope.