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Started by drjskatre, May 08, 2024, 09:04:18 AM

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Markarian Chain

   Markarian's Chain is a stretch of galaxies that forms part of the Virgo Cluster. The galaxies lie along a curved line resembling a chain. Its center is about 50 million light-years distant, the Virgo Cluster itself is the nearest galaxy cluster.
   Charles Messier discovered two of the galaxies, M84 and M86, in 1781. The other galaxies seen in the chain were discovered by William Herschel. A Soviet astrophysicist, Benjamin Markarian, who discovered their common motion in the early 1960s.
   At least seven galaxies in the chain appear to move coherently,
   Total acquisition time 4 hours, with Sony A7Rv and Sony 200 600.
dr. jitendra s. katre
Sony A7r5, Sony A6400, Canon RP, Sony 200 600,  Sigma 56,1.4, Tamron 17 70 2.8, Canon 16-35 f/4 IS, canon 70-200 f4 isii, Tokina 100 macro, Sigma 40mm, 1.4, Samyang 8mm fisheye, Helios 44-3. Manfrotto.

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Quote from: drjskatre on May 08, 2024, 09:04:18 AMTotal acquisition time 4 hours, with Sony A7Rv and Sony 200 600.

Wow. Amazing work!

drjskatre

Quote from: Thad E Ginathom on May 08, 2024, 04:20:50 PM
Quote from: drjskatre on May 08, 2024, 09:04:18 AMTotal acquisition time 4 hours, with Sony A7Rv and Sony 200 600.

Wow. Amazing work!
Thanks a lot
dr. jitendra s. katre
Sony A7r5, Sony A6400, Canon RP, Sony 200 600,  Sigma 56,1.4, Tamron 17 70 2.8, Canon 16-35 f/4 IS, canon 70-200 f4 isii, Tokina 100 macro, Sigma 40mm, 1.4, Samyang 8mm fisheye, Helios 44-3. Manfrotto.


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dr. jitendra s. katre
Sony A7r5, Sony A6400, Canon RP, Sony 200 600,  Sigma 56,1.4, Tamron 17 70 2.8, Canon 16-35 f/4 IS, canon 70-200 f4 isii, Tokina 100 macro, Sigma 40mm, 1.4, Samyang 8mm fisheye, Helios 44-3. Manfrotto.