Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 20, 2000

The Virgo Cluster of Galaxies

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 20, 2000 is “The Virgo Cluster of Galaxies,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Digitized Sky Survey , Palomar Observatory , STScI). The original explanation runs about 136 words.

From the explanation

“Pictured are several galaxies of the Virgo Cluster, the closest cluster of galaxies to our Milky Way Galaxy . The Virgo Cluster spans more than 5 degrees on the sky – about 10 times the angle made by a full Moon .”

— APOD editors, February 20, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 20, 2000
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Digitized Sky Survey , Palomar Observatory , STScI
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 136 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 20, 2000 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2000-february-20-the-virgo-cluster-of-galaxies

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