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The Virgo Filament Survey studies galaxies in the filaments around the Virgo Cluster, focusing on how environment affects their gas and star formation. Using H-alpha imaging and HI data, researchers reveal signs of environmental forces shaping galaxy evolution in the NGC 5364 group.

Why it matters: Understanding environmental effects clarifies how galaxies lose gas and stop forming stars in filaments.

The big picture: Multiple processes like tidal forces and ram pressure stripping disrupt gas and star formation in group galaxies.

Stunning stat: Over 600 galaxies are surveyed in H-alpha to map ionized gas and star formation in filament environments.

Quick takeaway: Ram pressure stripping explains most gas tails and truncated star formation disks in the NGC 5364 group.