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Markarian's Chain

Markarian's Chain of galaxies in Virgo. #astronomy #galaxy #asteroid #virgo

Image exposure:171 MinutesImage Size:1.94º x 1.32ºImage date:2023-04-27 Markarian’s Chain is an astonishing diagonal line of galaxies, beginning with NGC 4473 (top), then NGC 4458 and NGC 4461, then NGC 4435 and NGC 4438, then M85 and M84. The galaxies belong to the Virgo Cluster of galaxies, a huge conglomeration of over 1,300 galaxies of different types. Twenty-two of them are clearly visible…