The Virgo Cluster (Galaxy cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , the Virgo Cluster is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:12 (EDT), 57° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:58, 59° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:42, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
The Virgo Cluster
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Object type
Galaxy cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h31m [1] |
| Declination: | +11°53' [1] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 6.13 (V) [1] |
Source
| [1] | Manually entered |