M86 - Markarian's chain



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The Markarian's chain is part of the Virgo Cluster, which counts 1300 ~ 2000 members, and is itself part of the Local Supercluster.
The cluster is an aggregrate of at least three separate subclumps: Virgo A centered on M87, Virgo B which surrounds M49 and a third centered on the galaxy M86 (wiki).

In this version annotated using PGC catalog there are more than 250 galaxies in this small field.... crowded place over there.


Optic SW ED80 + 0,85 Reducer/Flattener
Camera EOS 600D Baader
Mount NEQ6 with EQASCOM
Guide
SW 70/500 with AlCCD5
Frame center
RA 12:26:01 DEC 12:59:41 J2000
Date
2013/04/13
Site
Pian dell Armà, Italian Alps
Exposures 12x600s - 5 dark, 13 flat, 13 bias

Integration time - 2h

M86

M86

M86

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