This lovely set of galaxies called the Markarian's Chain lies at the heart of the Virgo Cluster. North is at the 2 o'clock position.
Details - This is a cropped portion of my image of the Virgo Cluster.
Date and location- 2008-04-25 at Cattle Point Victoria.
Conditions- +5 deg C, clear, fair transparency and good seeing.
Equipment- Modified Canon 350D with 80-200mm lens at 200mm on Astrotrack mount.
Exposure- 57 lights and 39 darks at ISO400 for 60sec each plus 20 flats.
Processing- Calibration, stacking and digital development in ImagesPlus. Additional processing in Photoshop.