Russell Cockman
Virgo - Galaxies Galore
Well over 100 galaxies of the Virgo cluster, of various shapes and sizes, many with pleasing internal structure, are recorded here.
Dominating left of centre is the yellow-red super-massive elliptical galaxy, M87, its relativistic blue jet visible coming out of the core at 2 o'clock on the clock face. Upper right is part of Markarian's Chain containing the interacting pair of NGC 4435 and NGC 4438. Distance is 55 million ly.
Several distant galaxy clusters 100's of millions of light years away are also visible.
Virgo - Galaxies Galore
Well over 100 galaxies of the Virgo cluster, of various shapes and sizes, many with pleasing internal structure, are recorded here.
Dominating left of centre is the yellow-red super-massive elliptical galaxy, M87, its relativistic blue jet visible coming out of the core at 2 o'clock on the clock face. Upper right is part of Markarian's Chain containing the interacting pair of NGC 4435 and NGC 4438. Distance is 55 million ly.
Several distant galaxy clusters 100's of millions of light years away are also visible.