Saturday, December 20, 2025

The Virgo Cluster as seen by Rubin

The Virgo Cluster as seen by Rubin
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This image captures a small section of NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory's view of the Virgo Cluster, revealing both the grand scale and the faint details of this dynamic region of the cosmos. Bright stars from our own Milky Way shine in the foreground, while a sea of distant reddish galaxies speckle the background.
Image Credit: NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory
Image enhancement: Jean-Baptiste Faure

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