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Markarian's Chain, Damien Cannane
Markarian's Chain
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Markarian's Chain

Markarian's Chain, Damien Cannane
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Markarian's Chain

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In the heart of the Virgo Galaxy Cluster lies Markarian's Chain. This string of galaxies is comprised of more than a dozen galaxies, of which at least 7 have been confirmed to be moving together. The chain is named after the Armenian astrophysicist, B. E. Markarian, who discovered their common motion in the early 1960s.

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