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Photographer:

Mark Germani

Location of Photo:

Vancouver, Canada

Date/Time of photo:

3 Feb 2024, 15 Feb 2024, 16 - 17 Mar 2024, 9 Apr 2024, 12 - 13 Apr 2024

Equipment:

Zenithstar 61 Telescope, ZWO ASI533MC Pro Camera, iOptron CEM26 Mount, Optolong L-Pro filter

Description:

Part of the Virgo cluster (which itself contains over 2,000 galaxies), Markarian's Chain contains at least 7 galaxies which Armenian astrophysicist Benjamin Markarian found to exhibit common motion.

Website:

https://www.astrobin.com/users/mgermani/collections/

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