Virgo Cluster in X-Rays (original) (raw)

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False-color view of the X-ray emission from the central part of the Virgo cluster. This image is centered on M87. The second brightest X-ray source in the upper right is M86, which traverses the hot intergalactic medium at high peculiar velocity, and thus causes heavy interaction; due to this effect, it has a comet-like shape.

• Identify the Galaxies on our Virgo Cluster optical image
• Compare the visual and X-ray appearance of the Virgo cluster or an enlargement of the central part around M87

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Last Modification: March 18, 1998