Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  IC 3303  ·  M 84  ·  M 86  ·  NGC 4374  ·  NGC 4387  ·  NGC 4388  ·  NGC 4406  ·  NGC 4413
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At the start of Markarian's chain, Andrew Lockwood
At the start of Markarian's chain
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At the start of Markarian's chain

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At the start of Markarian's chain, Andrew Lockwood
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At the start of Markarian's chain

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M84 and M86 are two giant elliptical galaxies near the heart of the virgo galaxy cluster. Also visible are some smaller spirals and lots of distant cluster members. These two are about 60 million light years away.

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At the start of Markarian's chain, Andrew Lockwood

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