Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  IC 3280  ·  IC 3303  ·  IC 3344  ·  IC 3349  ·  IC 3355  ·  IC 3363  ·  IC 3382  ·  IC 3388  ·  IC 3393  ·  M 84  ·  M 86  ·  M 87  ·  NGC 4306  ·  NGC 4374  ·  NGC 4387  ·  NGC 4388  ·  NGC 4402  ·  NGC 4406  ·  NGC 4407  ·  NGC 4413  ·  NGC 4425  ·  NGC 4431  ·  NGC 4435  ·  NGC 4436  ·  NGC 4438  ·  NGC 4440  ·  NGC 4458  ·  NGC 4461  ·  NGC 4473  ·  NGC 4476  ·  And 7 more.
Markarian's Chain & M-87 in Virgo, Stargazer66207
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Markarian's Chain & M-87 in Virgo

Markarian's Chain & M-87 in Virgo, Stargazer66207
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Markarian's Chain & M-87 in Virgo

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Markarian's Chain is a group of galaxies in Virgo, anchored by the two large elliptical galaxies M-84 and M-86. M-87 is a massive ellliptical galaxy in the center of the Virgo group. It is famous for its famous "jet", a stream of radiation emitted by the massive black hole at its center.

Imaging Scope: C-11 with HyperStar III (f/2)

Imaging camera: ZWO ASI 071MC (CMOS) One shot color

Guide Scope: Orion 80ED 80mm f/7.5 APO refractor

Guide Camera: ZWO ASI 174mm Mono

Exposure: Ten 360 second exposures

Total integration time: 1 Hour

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Markarian's Chain & M-87 in Virgo, Stargazer66207

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