Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Coma Berenices (Com)  ·  Contains:  IC 3258  ·  IC 3280  ·  IC 3303  ·  IC 3344  ·  IC 3349  ·  IC 3355  ·  IC 3363  ·  IC 3382  ·  IC 3388  ·  IC 3393  ·  IC 3432  ·  IC 3442  ·  IC 3457  ·  IC 3475  ·  IC 3476  ·  IC 3478  ·  IC 3492  ·  M 84  ·  M 86  ·  M 87  ·  NGC 4305  ·  NGC 4306  ·  NGC 4374  ·  NGC 4387  ·  NGC 4388  ·  NGC 4402  ·  NGC 4406  ·  NGC 4413  ·  NGC 4425  ·  NGC 4435  ·  And 15 more.
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Markarian's Chain

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Markarian's Chain of galaxies lie along a curved line near the heart of the Virgo Cluster. The string of galaxies – which includes NGC 4477, NGC 4473, NGC 4461, NGC 4458, NGC 4438 and NGC 4435 – occupies more than a full degree on the border between Virgo and Coma Berenices.

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