Copyright:Chuck Ayoub
中文翻譯:
在處於處女座星系團的中心附近，有一串叫做Markarian’s Chain的星系，像是一條讓人讚嘆的空中鏈。畫面右下角是兩顆突出的橢圓星系，分別是M84（在底部）和M86，從這裡可以看到鏈子優雅的曲線，向左上方延伸。在畫面的中央，您可以找到一對互相影響的星系，名叫NGC 4438和NGC 4435，有人稱之為Markarian’s Eyes。這個處女座星系團大約距離我們50百萬光年，並且是離我們最近的星系團。它擁有大約2000顆星系，對我們本地的星系群具有明顯的引力影響。在處女座星系團中，至少有七顆星系似乎是一起運動的，而其他的星系則可能是隨機出現在這條鏈上。
原文:
Near the heart of the Virgo Galaxy Cluster, a string of galaxies known as Markarian’s Chain stretches across this telescopic field of view. Anchored in the frame at bottom right by prominent lenticular galaxies, M84 (bottom) and M86, you can follow the chain’s gentle arc up and toward the left. Near center you’ll spot the pair of interacting galaxies NGC 4438 and NGC 4435, known to some as Markarian’s Eyes. An estimated 50 million light-years distant, the Virgo Cluster itself is the nearest galaxy cluster. With up to about 2,000 member galaxies, it has a noticeable gravitational influence on our own Local Group of Galaxies. Within the Virgo Cluster at least seven galaxies in Markarian’s Chain appear to move coherently, while others may appear to be part of the chain by chance.
來源:NASA每日圖片
