2000ApJ...543L..27W

Query : 2000ApJ...543L..27W

2000ApJ...543L..27W - Astrophys. J., 543, L27-L30 (2000/November-1)

The principal axis of the Virgo cluster.

WEST M.J. and BLAKESLEE J.P.

Abstract (from CDS):

Using accurate distances to individual Virgo Cluster galaxies obtained by the method of surface brightness fluctuations, we show that Virgo's brightest elliptical galaxies have a remarkably collinear arrangement in three dimensions. This axis, which is inclined by ∼10°-15° from the line of sight, can be traced to even larger scales where it appears to join a filamentary bridge of galaxies connecting Virgo to the rich cluster Abell 1367. The orientations of individual Virgo elliptical galaxies also show some tendency to be aligned with the cluster axis, as does the jet of the supergiant elliptical galaxy M87. These results suggest that the formation of the Virgo Cluster, and its brightest member galaxies, have been driven by infall of material along the Virgo-A1367 filament.

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Journal keyword(s): Galaxies: Clusters: Individual: Name: Virgo - Galaxies: Formation - Cosmology: Large-Scale Structure of Universe

Simbad objects: 21

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Number of rows : 21
N Identifier Otype ICRS (J2000)
RA 		ICRS (J2000)
DEC 		Mag U Mag B Mag V Mag R Mag I Sp type #ref
1850 - 2026 		#notes
1 NAME Great Attractor SCG 10 32 -46.0           ~ 617 0
2 ACO 1367 ClG 11 44 44.6 +19 41 59           ~ 1127 1
3 NGC 4168 Sy2 12 12 17.2692381408 +13 12 18.688208724 12.58 12.11 11.18     ~ 393 1
4 M 84 Sy2 12 25 03.74333 +12 53 13.1393 12.67 12.09 10.49     ~ 1841 2
5 NGC 4387 GiG 12 25 41.6768484264 +12 48 37.804615956 13.42 13.01 12.12   10.87 ~ 409 1
6 M 86 GiG 12 26 11.814 +12 56 45.49 10.32 9.83 8.90   7.50 ~ 1126 1
7 NGC 4458 GiP 12 28 57.5613938232 +13 14 30.946545276 13.27 12.93 12.07     ~ 429 2
8 NGC 4473 GiG 12 29 48.878 +13 25 45.55 11.60 11.16 10.20     ~ 671 1
9 NGC 4478 GiP 12 30 17.4160005576 +12 19 42.790577160 12.82 12.36 11.45   10.17 ~ 508 1
10 NAME Virgo Cluster ClG 12 30 47.8 +12 23 07           ~ 7107 0
11 M 87 AGN 12 30 49.42338414 +12 23 28.0436859 10.16 9.59 8.63   7.49 ~ 7815 3
12 NGC 4551 GiP 12 35 37.9542692328 +12 15 50.284593432 13.49 12.97 12.02     ~ 371 1
13 M 89 Sy2 12 35 39.80733343 +12 33 22.8308657 11.29 10.73 9.75     ~ 1037 2
14 NGC 4564 GiG 12 36 26.9869512504 +11 26 21.204472848 12.51 12.05 11.12     ~ 615 1
15 M 59 GiG 12 42 02.2581375168 +11 38 48.909507756   11.0       ~ 721 0
16 M 60 GiC 12 43 39.9708251934 +11 33 09.688174067   10.3       ~ 1395 1
17 NGC 4660 GiP 12 44 31.9814021280 +11 11 25.739106972   12.1       ~ 434 0
18 NGC 4733 GiP 12 51 06.7716245736 +10 54 43.486587972   13.2       ~ 152 0
19 ACO 1656 ClG 12 59 44.40 +27 54 44.9           ~ 5141 2
20 NAME HYA-CEN SUPERCL SCG 13 14 -33.3           ~ 146 0
21 NAME Pav-Ind GrG 21 53.4 -05 40           ~ 28 0

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