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What is the distance between milky way and a group of galaxies know as the Virgo cluster?
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That's at a distance of about 54 million light-years from us.
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Is Virgo Cluster a group of galaxies?
the Virgo Cluster is a cluster of galaxies at a distance of approximately 59 million light years
Is a cluster a group of galaxies?
the Virgo Cluster is a cluster of galaxies at a distance of approximately 59 million light years
What is the nearest rich cluster of galaxies?
The nearest cluster of galaxies is the "Virgo Cluster" discovered by Charles Messier in 1784. The Virgo cluster lies at/near the center of the Supercluster we belong to - also called the "Virgo Supercluster". Our "Local Group" (comprising of The Milky way, Andromeda, and another 25-30 smaller galaxies) is part of the Virgo Cluster. The center of the Virgo cluster is at a distance of about 18 Mpc (Mega parsecs) approx 60 Million lightyears from us [which translates to a 'redshift' of only z=0.004]. Ain't the universe huge? Note: There are quite a few 'groups of galaxies' between us and the center of Virgo Cluster.
What is the distance between the Milky Way and a group of galaxies known as the Virgo Cluster?
According to Wikipedia, 53.8 ± 0.3 million light-years.
How far away is the Virgo cluster to the milky way?
the Virgo cluster of galaxies is about 60 million light years away from the Sun.
What is earth's supercluster?
Earth is in milkyway galaxy which is part of Virgo cluster and Virgo cluster is located in Virgo supercluster. Cluster = A group of galaxies. Supercluster = group of clusters.
Is the Virgo cluster a globular cluster?
No, a globular cluster is a group of stars that are part of a galaxy. The Virgo cluster is much bigger. It is a large nearby group of galaxies.
What are the names of some galaxies in the Virgo cluster?
M87 is one of the most prominent galaxies followed by the elliptical galaxy Messier 49.
Is the local group one of the largest clusters known?
No, The Local Group is not. The local group is just an small cluster of a few galaxies on the outskirts of the Local Super-cluster which the Virgo cluster is in the center of it.
How many galexy are there?
We don't actually know - because we cannot see the universe beyond a certain point due to the fact that we are in it. We have named the cluster of galaxies we are in the Virgo Cluster but there are many other clusters and lone galaxies as well. So we'll probably never know that answer!
Is the Coma cluster the nearest cluster?
The Coma cluster is one of the nearest clusters but it is not the nearest. At a mean distance of about 321 million light years the Virgo Cluster is closer at a mean distance of only 59 million light years.
When The Milky Way Galaxy and all its nearest neighbors are part of a cluster of over 50 galaxies called the .ng?
The cluster, which contains the Milky way and more than 50 other galaxies, is called the Local Cluster. The cluster has a diameter of 3.1 million parsecs (10 million light years). The Local Group is part of the much larger Virgo Supercluster.
