Photographer:
Les Tilly
Location of Photo:
NJAA Observatory NJ
Date/Time of photo:
4/24/09 9.30pm
Equipment:
SV70ED with TV 2008 F/F Canon 40D G11 mount
Description:
Markarian's Chain is a stretch of galaxies that forms part of the Virgo Cluster. It was named after the Armenian astrophysicist, B. E. Markarian, who discovered it in the mid 1970s. Member galaxies include M84 (NGC 4374), M86 (NGC 4406), NGC 4477, NGC 4473, NGC 4461, NGC 4458, NGC 4438 and NGC 4435
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