M86 and the Virgo Cluster Galaxies in Deep Space
Saturday, April 4th, 2026 at 2:07:35 PM · 2026/Astrophotography
This deep-sky astrophotography image showcases M86, a giant elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster, along with numerous neighboring galaxies scattered across the field. The image was created using a combination of narrowband filters (SII, Ha, OIII) processed in the SHO palette, combined with broadband luminance and RGB data for a total integration time of 1.9 hours. The various galaxies appear as diffuse, glowing objects against the dark sky, with several showing distinct elliptical and spiral structures. The field of view spans 77x77 arcminutes, revealing the rich galaxy cluster environment at an image scale of 1.54 arcseconds per pixel.
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