Markarian's Chain in Virgo. Annotated [Robotic GMO_1] [Explored]

This is an uncropped field of view of Markarian's Chain of Galaxies in Virgo. Imaged robotically using the GMO System 1 scope in Colorado.

 

The constellation of Virgo looks out towards a large cluster of galaxies. PixInsight has annotated all the Messier catalogue and NGC/IC catalogue galaxies in field in this image but there are a further 636 small galaxies in the background in the PGC catalogue which would just overwhelm the image so I omitted them.

 

There are 3 Messier objects in field, the elliptical galaxies M84, M86 and M87.

 

There are 52 NGC/IC catalogue objects.

 

The smallest PGC galaxies appear as non-stellar smudges, smears and lines.

 

Image processed in PixInsight.

 

Astrometry:

Resolution ............... 2.395 arcsec/px

Focal distance ........... 323.82 mm

Pixel size ............... 3.76 um

Field of view ............ 3d 11' 7.4" x 2d 7' 29.7"

Image center ............. RA: 12 27 38.660 Dec: +13 04 29.85

 

System 1 Scope:

Camera: QHY600M 16-Bit CMOS, Binned x2

Optics: Takahashi FSQ130

Aperture: 130mm

Focal Length: 650mm

Focal Ratio: F5

Guiding: Stellarvue 50mm

Done