Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  IC 3355  ·  IC 3393  ·  M 84  ·  M 86  ·  NGC 4374  ·  NGC 4387  ·  NGC 4388  ·  NGC 4402  ·  NGC 4406  ·  NGC 4407  ·  NGC 4425  ·  NGC 4435  ·  NGC 4438  ·  NGC 4458  ·  NGC 4461
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M86, M84 and the Markarian's Chain, Alessandro Cavallaro
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M86, M84 and the Markarian's Chain

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M86, M84 and the Markarian's Chain, Alessandro Cavallaro
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M86, M84 and the Markarian's Chain

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Markarian's Chain is a stretch of galaxies that forms part of the Virgo Cluster.

Member galaxies include M84 (NGC 4374), M86 (NGC 4406), NGC 4477, NGC 4473, NGC 4461, NGC 4458, NGC 4438 and NGC 4435.

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M86, M84 and the Markarian's Chain, Alessandro Cavallaro