M84 and M86 in Virgo, Markarian's Chain

Markarian's Chain in Virgo is part of a large number

of galaxies in the Virgo cluster including

The Eyes, Messier 84, and Messier 86.

Date:  26 February 2022

FOV:  approximately 110' × 73'

Telescope:  Askar FRA300 pro (300mm f/5 Petzval)

Guiding:  ZWO ASI385MC planetary camera,

ZWO 30F4 30mm mini guide scope

Computer:  ASIair pro Raspberry Pi

Mount:  iOptron CEM40

Camera:  Canon EOS T6s with iso 1600

Filter:  Internal Camera UV/IR cut

Stacking:  Fifty-three 240 second frames using Pixinsight

Total Time:  3 hours 32 minutes

Processing:  Pixinsight – SPCC, DBE, SPCC, BlurXT, NoiseXT,

CanonBandRed, GHS, Saturation, Scale

Location:  Darling Hill Observatory near Vesper, NY