Markarian's Chain

Image Title: Markarian's Chain

Copyright: Davide Nardulli

Date image was taken: January 15, 2024

Location: My Garden in Casamassima (Ba) Italy

Image Description and Details: The Markarian Galaxies are part of the Virgo Cluster, they are also known as the "Markarian Chain" due to the fact that the group is arranged along a curved line, located more or less at the center of the Virgo Cluster at a distance from us of approximately 70 million light years away, the galaxies M84 and M86 are part of the group. They were discovered in the 1960s by B.E. Markarian, from which they take their name.

Equipment Details: Technical data and tools
light : Luminance 120x180s. RGB: 90x180s
data acquisition: Asi Air Plus
telescope: Skywatcher 80ED with 0.85x reducer/flattener
main chamber: Asi 2600 MM pro
guide: Oag-L + Asi 290 MM mini
filter wheel: Efw 7x2
focuser: Eaf 5v
mount: Skywatcher EQ6R-pro
Processing: PixInsight and Photoshop
Bortle 6, sqm 19.30

Name: Davide Nardulli

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