Leo II Groups

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Leo II Groups
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The Leo II Groups of galaxies
Observation data (Epoch )
Right ascension10h 00m to 11h 40m
Declination0° to +35°
Number of galaxiesat least 110
Parent structureVirgo Supercluster
Distance
(co-moving)
65 Mly (20 Mpc) to 95 Mly (29 Mpc)
Other designations
Leo II Cloud
References: [1]
See also: Galaxy group, Galaxy cluster, List of galaxy groups and clusters

The Leo II Groups, or Leo II Cloud, are a series of at least 110 galactic clusters and individual galaxies stretching approximately 30 Mly (9.2 Mpc) off the right edge of the Virgo Supercluster.[1][2] It is located approximately 65 Mly (20 Mpc) to 95 Mly (29 Mpc) from the Solar System, at a right ascension of 10h 00m to 11h 40m .[1]

These clusters include:[1][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Powell, Richard (July 30, 2006). "The Virgo II Groups". An Atlas of the Universe. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  2. ^ Powell, Richard (February 23, 2003). "The Universe within 100 million Light Years". Durham University. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "NAME NGC 3166 Group". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  4. ^ Makarov, Dmitry; Karachentsev, Igor (April 21, 2011). "Galaxy groups and clouds in the local (z∼ 0.01) Universe". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 412 (4): 2498–2520. arXiv:1011.6277. Bibcode:2011MNRAS.412.2498M. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.18071.x. S2CID 119194025.