Markarian's Chain in Virgo
 | |
| large | annotated | negative | darker background |
| Date | 04/07/2006 |
|---|---|
| Scope | Orion ED80 |
| Optics | William Optics 0.8X Focal Reducer |
| Camera | Canon 350D |
| Exposure | 41 x 3 min, ISO800 |
| Processing | Processed in ImagesPlus 2.75, dark/flat/bias calibration, sigma clipped avg, DDP; PS CS2 levels, curves, unsharp |
| Notes | This beautiful string of galaxies in the Virgo Cluster was named after astronomer B.E. Markarian in the 1970's. |