Markarian's Chain (M 84, M 86)
Dozens of galaxies in one frame – the heart of the Virgo Cluster.
What you get
- Format
- JPEG
- Resolution
- 3 363 × 2 350 px (7.9 MPx)
- Aspect ratio
- 1,43:1
- File size
- 1.7 MB
- Recommended print size
- 28 × 19 cm at 300 DPI – viewed up close
42 × 29 cm at 200 DPI – framed on a wall
Larger prints are possible but will look softer up close. - Suitable for
- For printing for personal use, or as a desktop or TV background.
- Licence
- Personal, non-commercial use. You may not resell, share or use the file commercially. Terms
- Watermark
- No watermark. If the image carries the author’s signature, so does the file.
- Delivery
- Download link right after payment – on the order page and by e-mail. Valid 7 days, 5 downloads.
About the object
Markarian's Chain is an arc of galaxies in the Virgo Cluster, around 55 million light years away. Every oval smudge in the image is a separate galaxy of hundreds of billions of stars.
How the image was made
- Processing
- Adobe Lightroom 9.5.1 (Windows)
Data from the original file’s metadata or from the author.