Virgo III Cloud
| Virgo III Cloud | |
|---|---|
The Virgo III Groups of galaxies | |
| Observation data (Epoch ) | |
| Parent structure | Virgo Supercluster |
| Major axis | 11.3 Mpc (37 Mly) |
| Minor axis | 5.7 Mpc (19 Mly) |
| Redshift | ~2000 km/s |
| Distance | 26.70 Mpc (87 Mly) |
| Other designations | |
| Virgo III Groups, Virgo III Cloud, Virgo-Libra Cloud | |
The Virgo III Groups, Virgo III Cloud, or the Virgo-Libra Cloud is a galaxy filament consisting of at least 13 galaxy groups. It is located approximately 87 Mly (27 Mpc) from the Solar System.
The Virgo III Cloud, like the Leo Cloud, is prolate and points toward the Virgo Cluster.