Markarian's Chain. A Group of Galaxies in Virgo & Coma Berenices. 2025-04-30
Aberkenfig, South Wales
Lat +51.542 Long -3.593
Skywatcher 254mm Newtonian Reflector, Nikon D780 at prime focus with Skywatcher Coma Corrector, EQ6 Syntrek Mount.
Imaging session:
00:01 UT to 00:46 UT
45 x 20s @ ISO 2500
18 dark frames, 18 flats, 18 dark flats & 30 bias
Processed with Deep Sky Stacker and levels adjusted with Lightroom & G.I.M.P.
Not easy to capture from my location as the the light pollution to the south seems to be getting worse. I would have liked to increase the exposure times but the sky is just not dark enough here.
The camera was set at full frame (FX) and the image has been cropped in final processing.
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Markarian's Chain. A Group of Galaxies in Virgo & Coma Berenices. 2025-04-30
Aberkenfig, South Wales
Lat +51.542 Long -3.593
Skywatcher 254mm Newtonian Reflector, Nikon D780 at prime focus with Skywatcher Coma Corrector, EQ6 Syntrek Mount.
Imaging session:
00:01 UT to 00:46 UT
45 x 20s @ ISO 2500
18 dark frames, 18 flats, 18 dark flats & 30 bias
Processed with Deep Sky Stacker and levels adjusted with Lightroom & G.I.M.P.
Not easy to capture from my location as the the light pollution to the south seems to be getting worse. I would have liked to increase the exposure times but the sky is just not dark enough here.
The camera was set at full frame (FX) and the image has been cropped in final processing.
Best viewed using the expansion arrows