Tag Archive for 'Virgo Cluster'

This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the highly inclined spiral galaxy NGC 4388. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble.

Hubble Captures Spectacular Image of Spiral Galaxy NGC 4388

Dec 5, 2016 by Enrico de Lazaro

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has taken a colorful photo of NGC 4388, an active spiral galaxy at the core of the Virgo Cluster. This image from the...

This Hubble image shows NGC 4394, a barred spiral galaxy located 53.8 million light-years away from Earth, in the constellation Coma Berenices. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / Judy Schmidt, www.geckzilla.com.

Hubble Snaps Photo of Beautiful Barred Spiral NGC 4394

May 2, 2016 by News Staff

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a striking new photo of a barred spiral galaxy called NGC 4394. This Hubble image shows NGC 4394, a barred...

Pseudo-color image of Messier 90 (NGC 4569); north is up, east left. Image credit: A. Boselli et al.

Astronomers Spot Galaxy with 300,000 Light-Year-Long Tail of Ionized Gas

Feb 23, 2016 by News Staff

Messier 90, the brightest galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, has a 300,000 light-year-long tail of diffuse ionized gas flowing from it, says an international...

This Hubble image shows the barred spiral galaxy NGC 4639. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble.

Hubble Snaps Beautiful Image of Barred Spiral Galaxy

Oct 12, 2015 by News Staff

The Hubble team has released a stunning photo taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope of a galaxy known as NGC 4639. This Hubble image shows the barred...

A slice through the map of nearby galaxy superclusters; the map spans nearly 2 billion light years from side to side. Regions with many galaxies are shown in white or red, whereas regions with fewer galaxies are dark blue. Image credit: University of Waterloo, adapted by Sci-News.com.

Scientists Create 3D Map of Nearby Galaxy Superclusters

Apr 28, 2015 by News Staff

A team of scientists from Canada and France has produced a three-dimensional density map of galaxies that spans approximately 2 billion light-years. A...

This image shows the barred spiral galaxy NGC 4424. To the left there are two bright objects in the frame: the brightest is another, smaller galaxy known as LEDA 213994, and the object closer to NGC 4424 is an anonymous star in our Milky Way Galaxy. Image credit: ESA / Hubble / NASA / Gilles Chapdelaine.

Hubble Presents Amazing New Image: NGC 4424

Feb 23, 2015 by News Staff

This new image from the Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 on NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope showcases NGC 4424, a 12th magnitude barred spiral galaxy...