Markarian's Chain

[Stub Mandrel]

This one has been challenging to process, two sets of data from this month. 35 subs of 120s and 54 subs at 60s (due to moonglow) all at 800iso.

Deserves more, but the scope was nearly hitting the tripod.

[wimvb]

Nice catch, despite the difficulties. Seeing your result inspires me to try to catch this target as well. I always thought it to be too small for my scope/camera. I may have a go at it.

Thanks for sharing

[Stub Mandrel]

It seems to be an almost perfect match for the 130P-DS and a crop sensor DSLR

[bob-c]

great pic well done.

                           bob.

[wimvb]

1 hour ago, Stub Mandrel said:

It seems to be an almost perfect match for the 130P-DS and a crop sensor DSLR

I have the 150PDS, making it an even tighter fit. Unfortunately, I also have to crop my images due to severe amp glow on the left hand side. But I will try, next cloudfree night.

[Stub Mandrel]

Well good luck, it's a tight fit to get the two small galaxies on the right, but if you centre on NGC4435 rather than M86 you should get the main chain OK?

[Rodd]

Great image.  maybe a tad reddish? Esp. in background.  Only my opinion on my screen.  Maybe its not red at all.  Galaxies are excellent--Then big ellipticals are BIG!

 

Rodd

[DaveS]

I hope to have a go at this with the Megrez 90 and 0.79 FR and the ASI.

Don't know how it will go with my LP.