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The Virgo Cluster is a cluster of galaxies whose center is 53.8 ± 0.3 Mly (16.5 ± 0.1 Mpc) [2] away in the Virgo constellation.Comprising approximately 1,300 (and possibly up to 2,000) member galaxies, [3] the cluster forms the heart of the larger Virgo Supercluster, of which the Local Group (containing the Milky Way galaxy) is a member.
NGC 4567 and NGC 4568 (nicknamed the Butterfly Galaxies [4] or Siamese Twins [NB 1] [5]) are a set of unbarred spiral galaxies about 60 million light-years away [1] in the constellation Virgo. They were both discovered by William Herschel in 1784. They are part of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.
Virgo is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for maiden , and its old astronomical symbol is . Between Leo to the west and Libra to the east, it is the second-largest constellation in the sky (after Hydra ) and the largest constellation in the zodiac.
NGC 4772 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy lies about 90 million light years away from Earth based on redshift-independent methods, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 4772 is approximately 85,000 light years across. Based on redshift the galaxy lies at a distance of 13.3 Mpc (43.4 Mly). [1]
NGC 4487 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo.The galaxy lies about 55 million light years away from Earth, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 4487 is approximately 65,000 light years across. [1]
NGC 4775 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy lies about 55 million light years away from Earth, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 4775 is approximately 35,000 light years across. [1] It was discovered by William Herschel on April 25, 1784. [3] NGC 4775 has a small elliptical galactic bulge.
NGC 4504 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy lies about 55 million light years away from Earth, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 4504 is approximately 70,000 light years across. [1] It was discovered by William Herschel on March 20, 1789. [3]
NGC 4632 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Virgo. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background for is 2,061 ± 24 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 99.2 ± 7.0 Mly (30.40 ± 2.16 Mpc). [1] However, 15 non-redshift measurements give a much closer distance of 54.12 ± 3.04 Mly (16.593 ± 0.931 Mpc). [2]