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Virgo II Cloud

Virgo II cloud is host to a 100 galaxies. It is at RA=12h 00m — 13h 30m Dec= +5 deg — -25 deg. It is approximately 55–80 million light years away and is part of the cluster Virgo, Laniakea Supercluster. The images above are HST images available on NED and NASA’s space telescope website.

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Credit: Altas of the Universe: R. Powell
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