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Markarian Chain, Miles Zhou
Markarian Chain
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Description

Markarian Chain

taken by Xingming Observatory's CSP at its first night of recovery from a long-time sickness.

Thanks to the director of the observatory, Xing Gao.

Composition Mode LRGB.

L: 4x600s;

RGB: 3x120s, bin2, each.

Processing

IRIS: Stacking

MaximDL: Gamma

PS: Final touch (quite heavy, mostly, color stretching)

Best viewed in the full resolution; many little galaxies demonstrate certain colors.

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Markarian Chain, Miles Zhou