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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
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                                   2025 April 17   
      
                              Virgo Cluster Galaxies   
                      Image Credit & Copyright: Daniel Adibi   
      
      Explanation: Galaxies of the Virgo Cluster are scattered across this   
      nearly 4 degree wide telescopic field of view. About 50 million   
      light-years distant, the Virgo Cluster is the closest large galaxy   
      cluster to our own local galaxy group. Prominent here are Virgo's   
      bright elliptical galaxies from the Messier catalog, M87 at bottom   
      left, and M86 and M84 near center right. M86 and M84 are recognized as   
      part of Markarian's Chain, the visually striking line-up of galaxies on   
      the that runs through the upper portion of this frame. Near the middle   
      of the chain lies an intriguing interacting pair of galaxies, NGC 4438   
      and NGC 4435, known to some as Markarian's Eyes. Still, giant   
      elliptical galaxy M87 dominates the Virgo cluster. It's the home of a   
      super massive black hole, the first black hole ever imaged by planet   
      Earth's Event Horizon Telescope.   
      
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