Markarian's Chain of Galaxies
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| Object | Markarian's Chain of Galaxies; in Virgo and Coma Berenices | |
| Telescope (Photo) | Televue 85 refractor w/0.8 focal reducer (f/5.6) | |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Meade LX200GPS 12" SCT @ f/6.3 (off-axis) | |
| Camera (Photo) | Canon 20Da DSLR | |
| Camera (Guiding) | Meade DSI w/Autostar Envisage | |
| Exposure Detail | Median combination of 10 images at 600 seconds each, ISO3200; RAW file conversion, full calibration (bias, flat, dark), and initial image processing using ImagesPlus 2.80; final image processing using Photoshop CS2 | |
| Location | Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida (N29.409, W82.860) | |
| Date | 02/12/07 |