01 — THE OBJECT
Markarian Chain
Markarian's Chain
Markarian's Chain is an alignment of galaxies in the Virgo Cluster, some 50–60 million light-years away. Several members share a common motion in space. Notable members include M84, M86, and the “Eyes” pair (NGC 4435/4438).
- Type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Virgo
- Distance
- 55000000 ly
02 — THE PROJECT
Markarian's Chain
Markarian's Chain is an alignment of galaxies in the Virgo Cluster, some 50–60 million light-years away. Several members share a common motion in space. Notable members include M84, M86, and the “Eyes” pair (NGC 4435/4438).
03 — ACQUISITION
Total integration · 3.9 h
- 350 × 20 s · No filter
- 350 × 20 s · No filter
| Filter | Frames | Exposure | Total | Gain | Cooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No filter | 350 | 20 s | 350 × 20 s (1.9 h) | — | — |
| Filter | Frames | Exposure | Total | Gain | Cooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No filter | 350 | 20 s | 350 × 20 s (1.9 h) | — | — |
04 — EQUIPMENT
TS-Optics Maxfield Coma Corrector 0.95x
TS-Optics · TSKomaKorr 0.95x
ACCESSORY
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
ZWO · ASI2600MC Pro
CAMERA
ZWO ASI120MM Mini
ZWO · ASI120MM Mini
GUIDE_CAMERA
TS-Optics TSL60D 60mm
TS-Optics · TSL60D
GUIDE_SCOPE
Sky-Watcher NEQ6-Pro
Sky-Watcher · NEQ6-Pro
MOUNT
N.I.N.A.
Stefan Berg · NINA
SOFTWARE
PixInsight
Pleiades Astrophoto · PixInsight
SOFTWARE
Sky-Watcher Explorer 150P
Sky-Watcher · Explorer 150P
TELESCOPE
07 — FINAL IMAGE
Final · Markarian Chain