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Virgo A [′vər·gō ′ā] (astronomy) A radio galaxy; it is associated with the galaxy M 87 (NGC 4486). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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However, astronomers have calculated the relative distance of clusters that lie much farther away, using the distance between Earth and Virgo as their unit of measure. Because astronomers often use the distance to Virgo as a yardstick for assessing the distance of objects farther out in the universe, the new finding indicates that such objects may lie much closer to Earth, McClure says. |
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