Instead of all galaxies in the Local Supercluster moving toward the Virgo Cluster, and therefore the center of the supercluster, they seemed to be moving toward a spot that didn’t align with Virgo.

(Top right) NGC 4567 and NGC 4568 are two of the thousands of galaxies in the Virgo Cluster, located roughly 65 million light-years from Earth.

The constellation of Virgo (The Virgin) is especially rich in galaxies, due in part to the presence of a massive and gravitationally-bound collection of over 1,300 galaxies called the Virgo Cluster.

In contrast, the Virgo Cluster is more than 1,000 times the mass of the Milky Way, and it contains thousands of galaxies in a region of space that is only about three times the size of the Milky ...

The Virgo Cluster, whose center is about 53 light year distant, is a collection of between 1,300 and 2,000 galaxies, many of which are visible in 6-inch plus telescopes.

The Virgo Cluster is home to all the kinds of galaxies you could ever hope to see. So this spring, grab your binoculars or telescope, head to a dark-sky site away from the city, and take in all ...

The Virgo Cluster and 1,900 galaxies shine in an incredible image captured from a dark sky preserve in Portugal, by photographer Miguel Claro. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu ...

Take M87 – the central galaxy in the Virgo Cluster. It’s one of the most massive galaxies known, home to over a trillion stars (as compared to 200 billion for the Milky Way).

The constellation of Virgo (The Virgin) is especially rich in galaxies, due in part to the presence of a massive and gravitationally-bound collection of over 1,300 galaxies called the Virgo Cluster.