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Virgo cluster
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Virgo clusterhas redshift z = 0.004has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:31:08.0
is a part of Virgo2001-09-27 09:31:08.0
is a part of Local Supercluster2001-09-27 09:31:07.0
has members M872001-09-27 09:31:08.0
has number of galaxies 2500has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:31:08.0
has definition An irregular cluster including the giant elliptical M87 (the galaxy of greatest known mass).has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:31:08.0
is an instance of rich cluster2001-09-27 09:31:07.0
rich clusterhas diameter 1 Mpc2001-09-27 09:31:07.0
collection of starshas number of stars2001-09-27 09:30:53.0
has catalog catalog about star systems2001-09-27 09:30:53.0
celestial bodyhas spectra2001-09-27 09:30:09.0
physical objecthas location or center of gravity2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has angular momentum2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has mass2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has velocity2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has momentum2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has temperature2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has volume2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has extent2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has material2001-09-27 09:27:27.0

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