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                                2019 March 31
                                      [2]
                        Markarian's Chain of Galaxies
                Image Credit & Copyright: Sergio Kaminsky [3]

Explanation: Across the heart of the Virgo Cluster of Galaxies [4] lies a
striking string of galaxies known as Markarian's Chain [5] . The chain,
pictured here [6] , is highlighted on the right with two large but featureless
lenticular [7]  galaxies, M84 [8]  and M86 [9] . Prominent to their lower left
is a pair of interacting galaxies known as The Eyes [10] . The home Virgo
Cluster [11]  is the nearest cluster of galaxies [12] , contains over 2000
galaxies, and has a noticeable gravitational pull on the galaxies of the Local
Group of Galaxies [13]  surrounding our Milky Way Galaxy [14] . The center
[15]  of the Virgo Cluster [16]  is located about 70 million light years [17]
away toward the constellation [18]  of Virgo [19] . At least seven galaxies in
the chain appear to move coherently [20] , although others appear to be
superposed by chance.

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