Portion of Virgo Cluster (with asteroids)
A close-up on two galactic members of the Virgo Cluster as imaged by NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory. During its observations Rubin captured a plethora of asteroids zipping across this portion of the night sky, indicated by the tri-colored streaks scattered throughout this image. View a version of this image with the asteroids removed here. And view the Image Comparison for easier 'blinking' between the images.
Credit:RubinObs/NOIRLab/SLAC/NSF/DOE/AURA
About the Image
| Id: | noirlab2521al |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | June 23, 2025, 8:20 a.m. |
| Related releases: | noirlab2521 |
| Size: | 2380 x 1810 px |
About the Object
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Category: | Vera C. Rubin Observatory |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 12 22 2.28 |
| Position (Dec): | 4° 30' 1.23" |
| Field of view: | 17.40 x 13.23 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.5° left of vertical |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical u | 372 nm | Simonyi Survey Telescope LSSTCam |
| Optical g | 480 nm | Simonyi Survey Telescope LSSTCam |
| Optical r | 622 nm | Simonyi Survey Telescope LSSTCam |
| Optical i | 755 nm | Simonyi Survey Telescope LSSTCam |