Observation by Alan Thomas: Markarian's Chain in Virgo

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Apr 08 - 21:34

Uploaded

2022 Apr 12 - 09:39

Objects

M84
M86
NGC4387
NGC4402

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 12^h25^m
Dec: +12°55'
Position angle: -26°26'

Field size

0°36' × 0°27'

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

30min.

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

Markarian's Chain in Virgo

Title

Markarian's Chain in Virgo

About this image

Part of Markarian's Chain in Virgo, showing the giant elliptical galaxies M86 (left) M84 (right), elliptical galaxy NGC4387 (below centre) and edge-on spiral galaxy NGC4402 (top left, faint). A nice little collection.

Bortle 7/8. Moon at first quarter 47%.

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