Markarian's Chain

This image was taken in Tucson in March and consists of 30 4-minute exposures.  There are nine galaxies in this image which form part of the Virgo cluster.  Markarian's Chain is 60 million light years from Earth.  The brightest galaxy in the center is M86, the galaxy to the right is M84, The two galaxies in the upper right are The Eyes (NGC 4438 and 4435).

Bode's Galaxy (M81) & Cigar Galaxy (M82)

This image was taken in Tucson in March and  consists of 85 4-minute exposures.  These galaxies are located in Ursa Major about 12 million light years from Earth.  M81 is the spiral galaxy to the right.