Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  IC 3393  ·  M 84  ·  M 86  ·  NGC 4374  ·  NGC 4387  ·  NGC 4402  ·  NGC 4406  ·  NGC 4425  ·  NGC 4435  ·  NGC 4438  ·  NGC 4458  ·  NGC 4461  ·  NGC 4473  ·  NGC 4477  ·  NGC 4479  ·  The Eyes
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Makarian's Chain, Rodney Watters
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Makarian's Chain of galaxies in the constellation of Virgo. The chain of galaxies includes M84 and M86. The chain is named after astrophysicist B. E. Makarian who discovered their common motion in the early 1960s.

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Makarian's Chain, Rodney Watters