Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  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
Getting plate-solving status, please wait...
Markarian's Chain, 



    
        

            Michael Caligiuri
Markarian's Chain
Powered byPixInsight

Markarian's Chain

Getting plate-solving status, please wait...
Markarian's Chain, 



    
        

            Michael Caligiuri
Markarian's Chain
Powered byPixInsight

Markarian's Chain

Equipment

Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses
Takahashi FSQ106N
Imaging Cameras
QSI683wsg8
Mounts
AP1100GTO AP
Filters
LRGB 1.25" Astronomik
Software
Diffraction Limited MaxIm DL
Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses
Takahashi FSQ106N
Guiding Cameras
SBIG STI-M

Acquisition details

Dates:
April 9, 2021
Frames:
37×300(3h 5′)
Integration:
3h 5′
Avg. Moon age:
27.13 days
Avg. Moon phase:
6.39%

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 4402971

RA center: 12h28m08s.4

DEC center: +13°1644

Pixel scale: 2.106 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 349.418 degrees

Field radius: 1.052 degrees

Resolution: 2864x2176

File size: 1.9 MB

Locations: Little Blair valley, Anza Borrego Desert, CA, United States

Data source: Traveller

Description

Markarian's chain consists of a stretch of 8 galaxies within the Virgo cluster of galaxies. Captured under conditions of poor seeing and moderate winds over two nights. Managed to salvage enough data for a reasonable image.

Comments

Sky plot

Sky plot

Histogram

Markarian's Chain, 



    
        

            Michael Caligiuri