Figure 23-8: R I V U X G
Giant Elliptical Galaxies The Virgo cluster is a rich, sprawling collection of more than 2000 galaxies about 17 Mpc (56 million ly) from Earth. Only the center of this huge cluster appears in this photograph. The two largest members of this cluster are the giant elliptical galaxies M84 and M86. These galaxies have angular sizes of 5 to 7 arcmin.
Giant Elliptical Galaxies The Virgo cluster is a rich, sprawling collection of more than 2000 galaxies about 17 Mpc (56 million ly) from Earth. Only the center of this huge cluster appears in this photograph. The two largest members of this cluster are the giant elliptical galaxies M84 and M86. These galaxies have angular sizes of 5 to 7 arcmin.
(Jean-Charles Cuillandre, Hawaiian Starlight, CFHT)