Markarian's Chain - M84, M86, etc.

 Posted: Jun 19th, 2020
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Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher 130/650 PDS
Camera: Canon 550 D
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ5
Guide Scope: No guide
Software: DeepSkyStacker, FitStacker, PhotoShop
Accessories: Sky-Watcher F5 Coma Corrector 2"
Exposure:
198 x 30" ISO/Gain: 6400
306 x 30" ISO/Gain: 3200
Red zoneLight Pollution:
 Kharkiv, Ukraine
4 h 12 m
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Markarian's Chain - a group of galaxies in the constellation Virgo. It contains two large elliptical galaxies from the Messier catalog - M84 and M86, as well as several galaxies from the NGC catalog.
Balcony in Kharkiv, red zone of light pollution.
Resolution: 2286x1583 px
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Wow! And in a red light pollution zone too. Cool! Well done.
16 Oct, 2020 Reply
I counted 25 galaxies.
16 Oct, 2020 Reply

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