Explore the Virgo galaxy cluster: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher 4/15/2024

Spring is a season ripe for observing galaxies - and there’s no better place to start than the Virgo galaxy cluster, which lies roughly 54 million light-years away. This concentration contains all types of galaxies, from ellipticals to barred spirals and many peculiar galaxies.
The core galaxies of the cluster lie in a group that form the backbone of Markarian’s Chain. This is where you’ll find M84 and M86, with M87 nearby. From there, you can branch out and explore dozens of galaxies with binoculars or your Celestron telescope.
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