Virgo (constellation)
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Virgo is one of the constellations of the zodiac. The name means "maiden" in Latin and its traditional astrological symbol is. Between Leo to the west and Libra to the east, lying in the south, it is
The constellation Virgo
The lenticular galaxy Sombrero Galaxy
The shadow of the central black hole in the galaxy Messier 87 in Virgo, obtained by the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration. This is the first direct image of a black hole.
Virgo as depicted in Urania's Mirror, a set of constellation cards published in London c.1825
Elliptical galaxy
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An elliptical galaxy is a type of galaxy with an approximately ellipsoidal shape and a smooth, nearly featureless image. They are one of the three main classes of galaxy described by Edwin Hubble in h
The large elliptical galaxy IC 1101
Elliptical galaxy IC 2006
The galaxy located in the image is 4C 73.08, a giant elliptical galaxy.
Hercules A, a supergiant elliptical galaxy and also a radio galaxy. The radio lobes shown here in pink are over a million light-years across.