Designation:
M86
Date:
April 16th, 2016
Camera:
Canon EOS 7D Mark II ( unmodified )
Optics:
Orion ED80mm Carbon Fibre Triplet
Focal Length:
384mm
Exposure:
14 x 600sec
ISO:
1600
Mount:
Sky-Watcher NEQ6 Pro
Guiding:
Orion Star Shoot Auto Guider
Software:
Adobe Photoshop, DSS, Astroflat
Notes:
Markarian's Chain is a stretch of galaxies that forms part of the Virgo Cluster. Member galaxies include M84 (NGC 4374), M86 (NGC 4406), NGC 4477, NGC 4473, NGC 4461, NGC 4458, NGC 4438 and NGC 4435.