The Eyes in the constellation of Virgo

This chart shows the location of the pair of galaxies, NGC 4438 and NGC 4435, nicknamed The Eyes, in the constellation of Virgo (The Virgin). The map shows most of the stars visible to the unaided eye under good conditions, and the location of the galaxies themselves is indicated with a red circle. These galaxies can be easily seen with a small telescope, showing up as two faint oval glows among many others in this region, which is the core of the Virgo Cluster.

Herkunftsnachweis:

ESO, IAU and Sky & Telescope

Über das Bild

ID:eso1131b
Typ:Aufsuchkarte
Veröffentlichungsdatum:24. August 2011 12:00
Dazugehörige Veröffentlichungen:eso1131
Größe:3338 x 2992 px

Über das Objekt

Name:Constellation Chart, NGC 4435, NGC 4438, Virgo Constellation
Typ:Milky Way : Sky Phenomenon : Night Sky : Constellation
Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting
Kategorie:Illustrations

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