Markarian’s Chain - A Famous Galaxy Cluster with 4.6 hours LRGB

by Cosgrove's Cosmos (Patrick Cosgrove)

Objects in field: M 84, M 86, NGC 4374, NGC 4387, NGC 4388, NGC 4402, NGC 4406, NGC 4407, NGC 4425, NGC 4435, NGC 4438, NGC 4458, NGC 4461, NGC 4473, NGC 4477, IC 3311

Equipment: Askar FRA400, ZWO ASI1600MM Pro

Integration: 4h 38m

Hi Folks, This is the second imaging project from my new Whispering Skies Observatory. This image of Markarian's Chain resulted from 4.6 hours of LRGB integration on my Askar FRA400 Platform. I thought I had about 7-8 hours of integration but thin clouds to the south came through and I ended up with only 4.6 of useful data. I know you have all been there, but it sure hurts to have to remove so…