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]
| Virgo III Groups | |
|---|---|
 The Virgo III Groups of galaxies | |
| Observation data (Epoch ) | |
| Constellation(s) | |
| Right ascension | 13h 30m to 15h 20m |
| Number of galaxies | at least 75 |
| Parent structure | Virgo Supercluster |
| Distance | 65 Mly (19,929,090.60 pc) to 85 Mly (26,061,118.47 pc) |
| Other designations | |
| Virgo III Cloud | |
References: [1] | |
These clusters include:[1]
- NGC 5248 Group:
- NGC 5364 Group:
- NGC 5506 Group:
- NGC 5566 Group:
- NGC 5638 Group:
- NGC 5746 Group:
- NGC 5775 Group:
- NGC 5846 Group:
- Additional galaxies in the group:
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ 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.