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| Messier 85, the star 24 Come Berenice and numerous other galaxies adjoining the constellation Virgo Credit: Pip Stakkert Re-work of data captured in March 2022 |
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| Annotated version of the above image. Details credit Astrometry.net |
"Whilst we were out imaging the aurora over Lowestoft we noticed that the constellations Leo Major, Virgo and Coma Berenice were getting higher in the south eastern sky. Many galaxies are located in and amongst these constellations, which is collectively known as the 'Realm of Galaxies'.
Messier 85 is a lenticular galaxy some 125000 light years across and approximately 60 million light years distant. It is just a tiny smudge of light in this image but in reality it is enormous. The universe is vast and awash with interstellar gas and dust!" - Joel Cairo CEO of the Jodrell Plank Observatory.
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