Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  M 104  ·  NGC 4594  ·  Sombrero galaxy
M104 The Sombrero Galaxy, Michael Feigenbaum
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M104 The Sombrero Galaxy

M104 The Sombrero Galaxy, Michael Feigenbaum
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M104 The Sombrero Galaxy

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I am in the middle of doing an image that is close to the zenith... With my SkyshedPod, I cannot image close to the zenith so I had to wait for my subject to re-emerge from the "dead zone". With really nice conditions I did not want to waste, I pointed over here and started blasting away... Not bad for a "filler". Gonna complete this with RGB.

Update: I added the RGB to this and decided to publish it... This is a little difficult because of the brightness of M104. Still not quite happy with the background because I think it is too dark as a result of trying to reduce the brightness in the galaxy.

I think this is not bad considering a 800mm FL and small image scale. Because of this, viewing this image at full resolution is better for the galactic details.

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Description: Uploading a cropped version... Can't make up my mind on this one. I like the wide-field but the details of the galaxy cannot be well seen. Hence this cropped verion.

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Description: I've learned a whole lot about processing during the last few months. This image always bothered me a little. I believe this is far superior to the previous efforts. I have to resist the urge to go back and re-process every image I've done, lol... Any comment/criticism encouraged!

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M104 The Sombrero Galaxy, Michael Feigenbaum