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Markarian's Chain, Adam
Markarian's Chain
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Markarian's Chain

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Markarian's Chain

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The Markarian's Chain.

I had a disaster with my focus tube slipping during a meridian flip, so the majority of the night was spent taking out of focus images. However, I managed to get enough before that happened to compose this image. I'll be adding more data to it when I can.

The focus issue is a known problem with the Skywatcher EvoStar line. I had to take the focuser off and reposition the rotary mechanism to make sure it was tight. Hopefully, I've fixed it, fingers crossed!

UPDATE: The latest revision includes the additional data I was able to collect. The Markarian's chain is now complete with NGC4473 and NGC4477 that I wasn't able to get in my first batch.

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Markarian's Chain, Adam