Markarian's Chain of Galaxies in Virgo

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For an annotated version, click here. Each circle indicates the location of a cataloged galaxy in the Virgo cluster.

IMAGING DATA
Optical train: AP130 EDF GT + AP 0.75x focal reducer
Mount: Losmandy G11
Guiding: SMC Takumar 6x7 200mm f/4 guidescope + Lifecam + PHD
Camera: Canon 1000D (modded and peltier cooled)
Frames: 54 lights, 5 min. ea. @iso1600, calibrated with 30darks/flats and 200 bias
Processing: PixInsight 1.8
Date: 2013-04-12
Place: Observatorio "Las Lechuzas", Mercedes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Seeing & transparency: poor/good (rural skies)

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  • Jeff scism on 2013-May-19 08:28:05 Jeff scism said

    Amazing!