Galaxies of the Virgo Cluster

Galaxies of the Virgo Cluster

The Virgo Cluster of galaxies contains at least 2000 galaxies of all types, but mostly small ones. With its distance of about 16 Mpc it is the nearest galaxy cluster to our Milky Way. Its diameter is at least 8 Mpc. Distance measurements of galaxies within the cluster are difficult because of their motion within the cluster.
 
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