Virgo Cluster
Virgo Cluster is a cluster of galaxies in the constellation Virgo.
Nearest large galaxy cluster
Facts
| Type | Cluster of galaxies |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Position (J2000) | 12h 30m 47s, +12° 23′ |
| Filter | No filter (It shines in starlight of every colour, so a nebula filter would only dim it; a dark sky helps more.) |
| Redshift | z = 0.0038 |
| Studied in | 7,237 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Virgo Cluster is highest in the sky at midnight in March. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 82° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 52°.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
More in Virgo
- 3C 279
- M49 (NGC 4472)
- M58 (NGC 4579)
- M59 (NGC 4621)
- M60 (NGC 4649)
- M61 (NGC 4303)
- M84 (NGC 4374)
- M87* (Messier 87)
Everything in Virgo · All 88 constellations · All sky objects
Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits