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The Virgo Cluster of Galaxies - 14 April 2007

Here's my version of the poor man's Hubble ultra deep field. After making my way to John's backyard last night, I aimed my 200mm lens at the constellations Virgo and Coma Berenices. Unlike the Hubble ultra deep field I couldn't afford to keep the shutter open for days on. Still I was able to expose for about 40 minutes and got a picture that reveals dozens of galaxies. Notice the Markarian's Chain and the Siamese Twins. The field is approximately 6.4 x 4.2 degrees and north is up.

Charles Banville

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