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The Virgo interferometer is managed by the European Gravitational Observatory (EGO) consortium, which was created in December 2000 by the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN). [6]
The European Gravitational Observatory (EGO) is a consortium established to manage the Virgo interferometer and its related infrastructure, as well as to promote cooperation in the field of gravitational wave research in Europe.
Virgo (♍︎; Ancient Greek: Παρθένος, romanized: Parthénos; Latin for "virgin" or "maiden") is the sixth astrological sign in the zodiac. It spans the 150–180th degree of the zodiac. It spans the 150–180th degree of the zodiac.
The new moon in Virgo falls on Sept. 2, urging us to be more aware and mindful of our goals. Action planet Mars moves into Cancer on Sept. 4, heightening our passions and emotions.
Virgo is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for maiden , and its old astronomical symbol is . Between Leo to the west and Libra to the east, it is the second-largest constellation in the sky (after Hydra ) and the largest constellation in the zodiac.
The French astronomer Charles Messier discovered M87 in 1781, and cataloged it as a nebula. M87 is about 16.4 million parsecs (53 million light-years) from Earth and is the second-brightest galaxy within the northern Virgo Cluster, having many satellite galaxies. Unlike a disk-shaped spiral galaxy, M87 has no distinctive dust lanes.
Today’s Virgo Horoscope | January 25th, 2025. Let the achievements of others motivate you! Instead of negatively comparing yourself to other people in your life, especially partners, family, and ...
Virgo Supercluster (old), LSC, LS ... French–American astronomer Gérard de Vaucouleurs was the first to argue that this excess represented a large-scale galaxy ...