Virgo Cluster
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| Distance to Earth | 65. 23 million light years |
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| Number of galaxies | ~1500 |
| Binding mass | 1015 M☉ |
| Brightest member | Messier 49 |
| Bautz–Morgan classification | III |
| Did you know | The Local Group is on the outskirts of the LS in a small filament extending from the Fornax Cluster to the Virgo Cluster. |
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| ID | 1108107 |
About Virgo Cluster
The Virgo Cluster is a cluster of galaxies whose center is 53. 8 ± 0. 3 Mly away in the constellation Virgo. Comprising approximately 1300 member galaxies, the cluster forms the heart of the larger Virgo Supercluster, of which the Local Group is a member.