New Satellite Galaxy Virgo I (IMAGE)

National Institutes of Natural Sciences

New Satellite Galaxy Virgo I

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This is the position of Virgo I in the constellation of Virgo (left). The right panel shows a density map of Virgo I's member stars in a 0.1 deg x 0.1 deg area. The color range from blue -> white -> yellow -> red indicates increasing density.

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Tohoku University/NAOJ

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