Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  HD108613  ·  IC 3280  ·  IC 3303  ·  IC 3344  ·  IC 3349  ·  IC 3355  ·  IC 3363  ·  IC 3382  ·  IC 3388  ·  IC 3393  ·  M 84  ·  M 86  ·  NGC 4374  ·  NGC 4387  ·  NGC 4388  ·  NGC 4402  ·  NGC 4406  ·  NGC 4407  ·  NGC 4413  ·  NGC 4425  ·  NGC 4435  ·  NGC 4438  ·  NGC 4446  ·  NGC 4447  ·  NGC 4458  ·  NGC 4459  ·  NGC 4461  ·  NGC 4473  ·  NGC 4477  ·  NGC 4479  ·  And 1 more.
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Markarian Chain, Alicia Rossiter
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Markarian Chain

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Markarian Chain

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The Markarian’s chain is a striking stretch of galaxies that lie along a curved line In Virgo. To me it marks the start of the multiple spring targets that are already rising around midnight. A preamble to galaxy season. I plan to return to this beautiful area in Virgo hopefully many times during the coming weeks. There is a lot to photograph there.

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Markarian Chain, Alicia Rossiter