Virgo Cluster of galaxies

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Virgo_Cluster_of_galaxies

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:AbellNumber	gptkb:Abell_1060
gptkbp:alternativeName	gptkb:Virgo_I_Cluster gptkb:Virgo_Cluster Cluster of Virgo
gptkbp:brightestGalaxy	gptkb:Messier_87
gptkbp:cataloguedIn	gptkb:Abell_catalogue
gptkbp:containsGalaxy	gptkb:Messier_49 gptkb:Messier_58 gptkb:Messier_59 gptkb:Messier_60 gptkb:Messier_84 gptkb:Messier_86 gptkb:NGC_4388 gptkb:NGC_4438 gptkb:NGC_4472 gptkb:NGC_4486
gptkbp:containsSubcluster	M49 subcluster M86 subcluster M87 subcluster
gptkbp:declination	+12° 43′
gptkbp:discoveredBy	gptkb:Charles_Messier
gptkbp:discoveredIn	1781
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth	53.8 million light-years
gptkbp:dominantGalaxyType	elliptical
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Virgo Cluster of galaxies
gptkbp:influenced	Local Group motion
gptkbp:locatedIn	gptkb:Virgo_constellation
gptkbp:mass	1.2×10^15 solar masses
gptkbp:nearestMajorClusterTo	gptkb:Local_Group
gptkbp:notableMember	gptkb:Messier_49 gptkb:Messier_84 gptkb:Messier_86 gptkb:Messier_87 gptkb:NGC_4388 gptkb:NGC_4438 gptkb:NGC_4472 gptkb:NGC_4486
gptkbp:numberOfRooms	1300 to 2000
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Virgo_Supercluster
gptkbp:redshift	0.0036
gptkbp:richnessClass	gptkb:Class_I
gptkbp:rightAscension	12h 27m
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Virgo_constellation
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7