Virgo vertigo

John Vermette, taken from Starfront Observatory, Texas The famous galaxy group Markarian’s Chain in the heart of the Virgo cluster of galaxies dominates this wide-field vista as a line of eight galaxies stretching from upper left. But there are many more galaxies in this image: Every dot of light is a galaxy, as the photographerContinue reading “Virgo vertigo”

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