Two Dwarf Galaxies Plunge into Virgo Cluster at 547 miles per second
Two dwarf galaxies, NGC 4532 and DDO 137, are rushing into the Virgo Cluster at 547 mi s⁻¹, leaving a 185,000‑light‑year hydrogen bridge. Read more: getnews.me/two-dwarf-galaxies-plung... #virgocluster #dwarfgalaxies
Markarian’s Chain in Virgo: a graceful arc of elliptical and spiral galaxies in the Virgo Cluster, ~50–60 million light-years away—featuring M84, M86, and the “Eyes” pair NGC 4438/4435.
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A detailed image of spiral galaxy M61, showing a face-on view with well-defined spiral arms extending outward. The arms contain pink star-forming regions, blue star clusters, and dark dust lanes. At the bright center is a glowing core, which contains a tightly wound spiral of gas surrounding a supermassive black hole. This inner spiral resembles a miniature galaxy nested within the larger structure. The galaxy appears surrounded by the dark backdrop of space with scattered distant stars.
📸 In the Center of Spiral Galaxy M61
M61 holds a spiral within a spiral — a glowing core surrounding a black hole.
📅 June 24, 2025
📷 Robert Gendler, NASA, ESA, Hubble, ESO
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Hubble Space Telescope image showcasing the giant elliptical galaxy M60 (NGC 4649) and the ultra-compact dwarf galaxy M60-UCD1. M60 is one of the largest galaxies in the Virgo Cluster, while M60-UCD1 is one of the densest galaxies known, possibly harboring a supermassive black hole. The image highlights the contrast in size and density between these two celestial objects.
Astronomy Picture from 04/10/2013
The Densest Galaxy
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A stunning collection of six galaxies, captured by amateur astronomers at Kitt Peak National Observatory. The image showcases a variety of galaxy types, including spiral galaxies like M61 and NGC 4725, and the irregular galaxy NGC 4449. Pink regions highlight star-forming areas within the galaxies. The galaxies featured are M61, NGC 4449, NGC 4725, NGC 5068, NGC 5247, and NGC 5775/5774.
Astronomy Picture from 18/06/2005
Visitors' Galaxy Gallery
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap050618.html
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A stunning image of Markarian's Chain, a string of galaxies within the Virgo Cluster. The image, a small section of the "Big Picture" mosaic from the Samuel Oschin Telescope, showcases prominent galaxies M84 and M86, along with several spiral galaxies. The Virgo Cluster, the nearest cluster to our own, is home to over 2,000 galaxies and exerts a significant gravitational influence on the Local Group. This image will soon be featured as a mural at the renovated Griffith Observatory.
Astronomy Picture from 11/10/2006
Markarian's Chain of Galaxies
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap061011.html
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A stunning image of the heart of the Virgo Cluster, showcasing several bright Messier galaxies, including Markarian's Eyes (upper left), M86 (upper right of center), M84 (far right), and spiral galaxy NGC 4388 (bottom right). This cluster, 70 million light-years away, is the nearest galaxy cluster to our Milky Way and contains over 2,000 galaxies, significant amounts of hot X-ray emitting gas, and even more dark matter.
Astronomy Picture from 07/04/2015
In the Heart of the Virgo Cluster
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150407.html
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Stunning Hubble Space Telescope image of Arp 274, a system of three interacting galaxies in the constellation Virgo. Two large spiral galaxies are in the process of colliding, with a smaller galaxy visible on the far left. This cosmic dance, spanning 200,000 light-years and located 400 million light-years away, showcases the gravitational interaction between galaxies, where stars rarely collide but gas and dust do, ultimately leading to potential black hole mergers over hundreds of millions of years.
Astronomy Picture from 23/01/2023
The Colliding Spiral Galaxies of Arp 274
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A stunning composite image of the Sombrero Galaxy (M104) showcasing data from Chandra X-ray Observatory (blue), Hubble Space Telescope (green), and Spitzer Space Telescope (red). The image reveals the galaxy's hot gas, stellar populations, and dust ring, highlighting its unique structure and 60,000 light-year extent. Located 28 million light-years away in the Virgo cluster.
Astronomy Picture from 05/05/2007
Sombrero Galaxy Across the Spectrum
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap070505.html
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Stunning image of the giant elliptical galaxy M87, captured by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope. Located in the Virgo Cluster, M87 is significantly larger than average galaxies and boasts an unusually high number of globular clusters visible as faint spots around its bright center. This image highlights the differences between elliptical and spiral galaxies.
Astronomy Picture from 16/06/2004
Elliptical Galaxy M87
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A stunning image of the Sombrero Galaxy (M104 or NGC 4594), a spiral galaxy seen nearly edge-on, revealing its prominent dust lane and bright central bulge. Processed from Hubble Space Telescope and Subaru data, this image showcases the galaxy's intricate details, including its sombrero-like appearance. Located 28 million light-years away in the Virgo Cluster, M104 is approximately 50,000 light-years across and believed to harbor a supermassive black hole at its core.
Astronomy Picture from 05/02/2015
M104: The Sombrero Galaxy
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150205.html
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A stunning image of Markarian's Chain, a string of galaxies within the Virgo Cluster. The image, a section of the "Big Picture" mosaic from the Samuel Oschin Telescope, showcases prominent galaxies M84 and M86, along with several spiral galaxies. This cluster, 70 million light-years away, is the nearest to our own Milky Way and exerts a significant gravitational influence. The image will be part of a mural at the renovated Griffith Observatory.
Astronomy Picture from 11/10/2006
Markarian's Chain of Galaxies
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap061011.html
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A telescopic view of the giant elliptical galaxy M87 (NGC 4486), the dominant galaxy in the Virgo Cluster. M87, over 120,000 light-years across, is larger than our Milky Way and contains a supermassive black hole, producing a high-energy jet visible near the one o'clock position. Other galaxies, including NGC 4478 and NGC 4476, are also visible in this deep-space image.
Astronomy Picture from 20/05/2010
M87: Elliptical Galaxy with Jet
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100520.html
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Stunning image of Markarian's Chain, a string of galaxies in the heart of the Virgo Cluster. Two large lenticular galaxies, M84 and M86, are prominent, along with the interacting "Eyes" galaxies. This cluster, 70 million light-years away, is the nearest galaxy cluster to our own and exerts a significant gravitational pull on our Local Group.
Astronomy Picture from 31/03/2019
Markarian's Chain of Galaxies
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap190331.html
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All-sky map of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) showing the dipole anisotropy caused by the motion of the Local Group of galaxies relative to the CMB rest frame. The blueshifted (hotter) region indicates the direction of motion, while the redshifted (colder) region is opposite. This map reveals our Local Group is moving at ~600 km/s, a speed whose cause remains a mystery.
Astronomy Picture from 27/06/1999
COBE Dipole: Speeding Through the Universe
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap990627.html
#CosmicMotion #RedshiftBlueshift #MilkyWayMotion #VirgoCluster #CMBDipole #Astronomy #Cosmology #SpaceExploration #Universe
ROSAT's all-sky X-ray image reveals the Milky Way Galaxy's plane (horizontally), showcasing bright X-ray sources like the Vela Pulsar and Puppis supernova remnant. Extragalactic objects such as the Virgo Cluster and the Large Magellanic Cloud are also visible. Dark bands represent X-ray absorption by galactic gas and dust. The image uses color to represent different X-ray energy ranges.
Astronomy Picture from 19/08/2000
ROSAT Explores The X-Ray Sky
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap000819.html
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Space photo of the week: Galaxies teeter toward collision in the sparkling depths of Virgo #Science #Space #Astrophysics #GalacticCollision #VirgoCluster #AstronomyPhotography
