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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.

virgo II
Credit: Altas of the Universe: R. Powell
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