The Virgo cluster of galaxies

 

A mosaic covering several degrees just south of the Coma-Virgo border. Scroll down and across to see the large image.

Canon EOS5DMkII 254mm Newtonian @ 1200mm numerous exposures f/4.8 ISO6400 2011-04-10
From Rookhope 54.8N 2.1W 330m asl. Rural, almost no light pollution (3 Bortles)

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