M 86 - Markarians Chain

Sep 2025
M 86
author image @jeremy Redford, MI

1

Markarians Chain - 2 side by side panels to get all of the galaxies.

Lights

Filter NO FILTER
Lights 224
Single Exposure 20 sec
Total Exposure 1 hr 14 min
Gain 80
Offset 200
Temp (°C) -10.0 °C

Equipment

Camera ZWO Seestar S50
Telescope Bushnell Northstar 114
Reducer None
Guide Camera ZWO Seestar S50
Guider None
Mount ZWO Seestar
Tripod ZWO Carbon Fiber Tripod TC40
Filter Wheel None
Eaf ZWO Seestar
Dew Heater ZWO Seestar

Nights

Capture Dates Moon Illumination
14 September 2025 Waning Gibbous (54.66%)

Software

Acquisition

Seestar
Processing

Siril

M 86 - Lenticular galaxy

Feb 2026
M 86
author image @jeremy Redford, MI

1

Lenticular galaxy

Lights

Filter NO FILTER
Lights 180
Single Exposure 60 sec
Total Exposure 3 hr 0 min
Gain 80
Offset 200
Temp (°C) -10.0 °C

Equipment

Camera ZWO Seestar S30
Telescope ZWO Seestar S30
Reducer None
Guide Camera ZWO Seestar S30
Guider None
Mount ZWO Seestar
Tripod ZWO Carbon Fiber Tripod TC40
Filter Wheel None
Eaf ZWO Seestar
Dew Heater ZWO Seestar

Nights

Capture Dates Moon Illumination
17 February 2026 Waning Crescent (0.25%)

Software

Acquisition

Seestar
Processing

Siril