Markarjanin ketju - 6.3.2017 at 00.50 Nerja, Espanja Observation number 61840

Visibility II / V

Jaakko Asikainen, Oulun Arktos

I photographed the Markarian chain from my patio in Nerja for three nights. The item came up behind the logistics of one of the countries in the morning.

NGC 4435 and NGC 4438 form the "Eye", a fun deformed pair of galaxies shown in the image on the left.

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Additional information

Observation target
- Deep space object
Designation
- Markarjanin ketju
- Heikosti näkyvä
Constellation
- Virgo
Field of view
1.8 degrees

Darkness
- Mediocre
Seeing
- Good
Galaxies
- Galaxy cluster
  
  In a galaxy cluster there are tens or hundreds of galaxies. Typically a moderate big instrument is needed to see galaxy clusters.
  
  The galaxy cluster Hickson 44 in Leo in composed of four galaxies. Image Timo Inkinen.
- Active galaxy
  
  The active galaxy OJ 287 in Cancer. This active galaxy includes the biggest known black hole. Image Arto Oksanen.
- Irregular galaxy
  
  Irregular galaxy is a stellar system without clear organized structure.
  
  Irregular galaxy IC 10 in Cassiopeia. Image Rauno Päivinen.
  
  Large Magellanic Cloud is the third nearest galaxy. Image Toni Veikkolainen.
- Elliptic galaxy
  
  Elliptic galaxy is an oval or roundish shaped distant stellar system, which have no spiral arms. These galaxies look as fuzzy spots with telescopes.
  
  The elliptic galaxy Centaurus A aka NGC 5128 in the middle of image is splitted by a dust lane. Image Toni Veikkolainen.
- Spiral galaxy
  
  Spiral galaxy is a stellar system where there are outwards arched spiral arms from roundish (spiral galaxies) or bar-shaped (barred spiral galaxies) central condensation.
  
  The apparent shape of spiral galaxied depends on out observation direction. From above they are quite round. From the side they lens-shaped with a bulge in the middle.
  
  Generally a rather large instrument, good weather conditions and observational expereince are needed to see spiral arms. Usually spiral galaxies look like a fuzzy spots.
  
  Spiral galaxy M33 in Triangulum. Image Tero Turunen.
  
  Andromeda Galaxy M31. There are also galaxies M110 (upper right corner) and M32 (lower left corner) in this image. Image Pekka Peura.
  
  M101 aka Pinwheel Galaxy in Ursa Major. Image Samuli Vuorinen.
  
  Spiral galaxy IC 342 aka Hidden Galaxy in Camelopardalis. Image Timo Inkinen.
  
  A sketch of spiral galaxy NGC 7331 in Pegasus. Image Juha Ojanperä.

Technical information

ED70, QHY9m, EQ3 SynScan, Baader LGRB filters. 31x5min L + 15x5min RGB

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Markarjanin ketju - 6.3.2017 at 00.50 Nerja, Espanja Observation number 61840