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]
| Virgo II Groups | |
|---|---|
 The Virgo II Groups of galaxies | |
| Observation data (Epoch ) | |
| Right ascension | 12h 00m to 13h 30m |
| Number of galaxies | at least 100 |
| Parent structure | Virgo Supercluster |
| Distance | 55 Mly (16.86 Mpc) to 80 Mly (24.53 Mpc) |
| Other designations | |
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References: [1] | |
These clusters include:[1]
- M61 Group:
- NGC 4030 Group:
- NGC 4179 Group:
- NGC 4697 Group:
- NGC 4699 Group:
- NGC 4753 Group:
- NGC 4856 Group:
- NGC 4995 Group:
- NGC 5084 Group:
- Additional galaxies in the group:
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Powell, Richard (July 30, 2006). "The Virgo II Groups". An Atlas of the Universe. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ Jiang, Fangzhou; van Dokkum, Pieter; Bezanson, Rachel; Franx, Marijn (April 10, 2012). "A nearby analog of z∼2 compact quiescent galaxies with a rotating disk". The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 749 (L10). The American Astronomical Society: L10. arXiv:1203.1317. doi:10.1088/2041-8205/749/1/L10. S2CID 119299421.
- ^ 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.