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  Virgo Cluster, M86 / M84 region  
 
 
Virgo Cluster, M86 / M84 region
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  Ebenwaldhöhe, 13. February 2008, 00:10
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  Our galaxy, the milky way, is part of the Local Group, which itself is part of the Local Super cluster. This image shows a part of the Virgo Cluster, which is our neighbor cluster, consisting of approx. 1300 galaxies 60 million light years away.
 
 
 
 
 Instrument:Pentax 75 SDHF
 Camera:Atik 16HR
 Mount:Vixen GP-DX
 Exposure:12x10min L, 6x10min H-Alpha, 12x3 min for each RGB
 Conditions:good seeing, -8° C, mag 6+ sky
 Image Processing:Iris, Photoshop, Fitswork
 
 
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