Leo II Groups
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| Leo II Groups | |
|---|---|
 The Leo II Groups of galaxies | |
| Observation data (Epoch ) | |
| Right ascension | 10h 00m to 11h 40m |
| Declination | 0° to +35° |
| Number of galaxies | at least 110 |
| Parent structure | Virgo Supercluster |
| Distance | 65 Mly (20 Mpc) to 95 Mly (29 Mpc) |
| Other designations | |
| Leo II Cloud | |
References: [1] | |
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) ecliptic west of the edge of the Virgo cluster.[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]
- NGC 3166 Group
- NGC 3190 Group
- NGC 3227 Group
- NGC 3254 Group
- NGC 3338 Group
- NGC 3370 Group
- NGC 3396 Group
- NGC 3504 Group
- NGC 3607 Group (Leo II Group)
- NGC 3640 Group
- NGC 3813 Group
- NGC 3810 Group[4]
- Additional galaxies in the group:
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "NAME NGC 3166 Group". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ 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.