Observation by Steve Knight: Markarian's Chain

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Steve Knight

Observer

Steve Knight

Observed

2026 May 20 - 20:51

Uploaded

2026 May 26 - 13:31

Objects

Markarian's Chain

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Constellation

Coma Berenices

Field centre

RA: 12^h28^m
Dec: +13°29'
Position angle: +1°39'

Field size

2°01' × 2°36'

Equipment

Seestar S30 Pro

Exposure

3 hours of 20 sec exposures

Location

Hoya Grande, La Palma

Target name

Markarian's Chain

Title

Markarian's Chain

About this image

The benefits of 1,030m elevation and a Bortle 2 sky are apparent.

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