Statements (151)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:star
|
| gptkbp:contains |
over 1,300 galaxies
thousands of galaxies the galaxy NGC 4388 the galaxy NGC 4472 the Virgo II subgroup over 2000 galaxies the Virgo A (M87) galaxy the Virgo B (M86) galaxy the Virgo C (M84) galaxy the giant elliptical galaxy M87 the lenticular galaxy NGC 4388 the spiral galaxy M100 the spiral galaxy M49 the spiral galaxy M61 the Virgo III subgroup the Virgo IV subgroup the Virgo V subgroup the Virgo VI subgroup the galaxy NGC 4261 |
| gptkbp:contains_star |
gptkb:elliptical_galaxies
irregular galaxies spiral galaxies |
| gptkbp:diameter |
approximately 1.2 million light-years
|
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:William_Herschel
|
| gptkbp:distance_from_earth |
approximately 50 million light-years
approximately 54 million light-years |
| gptkbp:first_appearance |
1781
|
| gptkbp:has_a_focus_on |
observational astronomy
dark matter research astrophysical research large-scale structure studies |
| gptkbp:has_role |
galaxy evolution studies
large-scale structure of the universe studies |
| gptkbp:has_supernova |
M87's black hole
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Virgo Cluster
|
| gptkbp:is_a_center_for |
the Virgo Supercluster
|
| gptkbp:is_a_location_for |
extragalactic astronomy
dark energy investigations |
| gptkbp:is_a_member_of |
the Virgo Supercluster
|
| gptkbp:is_a_site_of |
gptkb:active_galactic_nuclei
gptkb:supernova_remnants star formation galaxy mergers stellar population studies dark energy studies galaxy morphology studies cosmic microwave background studies large-scale structure studies gravitational lensing studies intergalactic gas chemical evolution studies intergalactic medium research large galaxy surveys. baryonic physics research cluster dynamics research |
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
gptkb:gravitational_waves
X-ray emissions cosmic rays |
| gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
cosmological simulations
cluster cosmology |
| gptkbp:is_approximately |
54 million light-years away from Earth
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
gptkb:the_Great_Attractor
the Virgo Supercluster the Virgo constellation the Virgo cluster catalog |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
high density of galaxies
|
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
understanding galaxy evolution
understanding galaxy mergers understanding galaxy interactions understanding cluster dynamics |
| gptkbp:is_home_to |
various types of stars
intergalactic medium many elliptical galaxies many galaxy clusters many galaxy groups many types of galaxies |
| gptkbp:is_located_in |
supernovae observations
the Virgo constellation |
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:Spitzer_Space_Telescope
gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Observatory gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope gptkb:Very_Large_Array X-ray wavelengths |
| gptkbp:is_one_of_the_nearest |
large galaxy clusters to Earth
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Virgo_Supercluster
the Laniakea Supercluster the cosmic web the Local Supercluster the Coma-Virgo cluster complex |
| gptkbp:is_significant_for |
studying cosmic evolution
studying galaxy formation studying dark matter |
| gptkbp:is_studied_for |
its gravitational lensing effects
|
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope gptkb:astronomy gptkb:cosmology astrophysics ground-based telescopes |
| gptkbp:is_surrounded_by |
the Virgo II cloud
|
| gptkbp:is_visible_from |
yes
the Northern Hemisphere |
| gptkbp:lighting |
high
|
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Virgo_constellation
the Virgo constellation |
| gptkbp:mass |
approximately 1.2 x 10^14 solar masses
approximately 1.2 x 10^15 solar masses about 1.2 x 10^15 solar masses |
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
X-ray emission
high galaxy density dark matter presence intergalactic gas Giant elliptical galaxies |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:elliptical_galaxies
|
| gptkbp:notable_galaxies |
gptkb:M84
gptkb:M86 gptkb:M87 gptkb:NGC_4438 gptkb:NGC_4472 gptkb:NGC_4486 |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Laniakea_Supercluster
|
| gptkbp:performance |
studying galaxy clusters
|
| gptkbp:redshift |
0.0037
0.0042 |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:active_galactic_nuclei
high-energy astrophysics galactic interactions galaxy cluster dynamics galaxy cluster formation high galaxy activity |
| gptkbp:scientific_classification |
a rich cluster
|
| gptkbp:targets |
gptkb:future_space_missions
X-ray astronomy radio astronomy galaxy formation studies observational campaigns observational cosmology galaxy surveys |
| gptkbp:type |
rich cluster
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Laniakea_Supercluster
gptkb:NGC_5248 gptkb:NGC_5866 gptkb:NGC_6286 gptkb:Sand_Spiral_Galaxy gptkb:The_Comet_Galaxy gptkb:Virgo gptkb:Sombrero_Galaxy gptkb:The_Sombrero_Galaxy gptkb:Virgo_Supercluster |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|