Virgo galaxy cluster as a naked-eye object?

A friend of mine with modest experience as an amateur astronomer
reports hearing it said in the amateur community that the integrated
light of the galaxies of central Virgo is visible to the naked eye
on exceptionally dark and clear nights.

I have found no reference to any such observation by searching the
web. Can anyone shed any light on this report or its possible source?

My friend was sufficiently knowledgeable to establish that no, they
were *not* talking about the Coma Berenices star cluster.

-- Jay Reynolds Freeman
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Jay_Reynolds_Freeman@No-Spam
http://web.mac.com/jay_reynolds_freeman (personal web site)

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