Virgo Galaxy Cluster

Galex_glx2005-02r_img07_1024

galex_glx2005-02r_img07 April 28th, 2005

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSC

Ultraviolet image of a small area of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.

Provider: Galaxy Evolution Explorer

Image Source: http://www.galex.caltech.edu/media/glx2005-02r_img07.html

Curator: Galaxy Evolution Explorer

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Image Details Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
Virgo Galaxy Cluster Virgo Cluster
Subject - Local Universe
Galaxy > Grouping > Cluster

Distance Details Distance

Universescale2
53,800,000 light years

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Blue GALEX (FUV) Ultraviolet (FUV) 150.0 nm
Yellow GALEX (NUV) Ultraviolet (NUV) 230.0 nm
Spectrum_base
Blue
Yellow
Galex_glx2005-02r_img07_1280
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ID
glx2005-02r_img07
Subject Category
C.5.5.3.  
Subject Name
Virgo Galaxy Cluster, Virgo Cluster
Credits
NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSC
Release Date
2005-04-28
Lightyears
53,800,000
Redshift
0.00436
Reference Url
http://www.galex.caltech.edu/media/glx2005-02r_img07.html
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Facility
GALEX, GALEX
Instrument
FUV, NUV
Color Assignment
Blue, Yellow
Band
Ultraviolet, Ultraviolet
Bandpass
FUV, NUV
Central Wavelength
150, 230
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
Equinox
Reference Value
Reference Dimension
Reference Pixel
Scale
Rotation
Coordinate System Projection:
Quality
FITS Header
Notes
Creator (Curator)
Galaxy Evolution Explorer
URL
http://www.galex.caltech.edu
Name
Email
Telephone
Address
City
State/Province
Postal Code
Country
Rights
Publisher
Galaxy Evolution Explorer
Publisher ID
galex
Resource ID
Resource URL
/image/galex/glx2005-02r_img07
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Metadata Date
2022-08-17T00:46:33Z
Metadata Version
1.2
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