Markarian's Chain - Galaxies lined up

Mar 2026
Markarian's Chain
author image @jeremy Redford, MI

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Member galaxies include M84 (NGC 4374), M86 (NGC 4406), NGC 4477, NGC 4473, NGC 4461, NGC 4458, NGC 4438 and NGC 4435

Lights

Filter NO FILTER NO FILTER
Lights 1084 254
Single Exposure 60 sec 20 sec
Total Exposure 18 hr 4 min 1 hr 24 min
Gain 80 80
Offset 200 200
Temp (°C) -10.0 °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 NEEWER M521 20" Portable Desktop Mini
Filter Wheel None
Eaf ZWO Seestar
Dew Heater ZWO Seestar
Flat Panel ME456 zA4 LED Light Box 9x12 Inch
Rotator K&F CONCEPT FH-03 Fluid Head

Nights

Capture Dates Moon Illumination
01 April 2026 Waxing Gibbous (98.83%)

Software

Acquisition

Seestar
Processing

Cosmic Clarity

Graxpert

Seti Astro Suite Pro

Siril

Syqon Prism

Syqon Starless

VeraLux Suite