Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  M 104  ·  NGC 4594  ·  Sombrero Galaxy
M104  Sombrero Galaxy, kb38758
M104  Sombrero Galaxy
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M104 Sombrero Galaxy

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)
M104  Sombrero Galaxy, kb38758
M104  Sombrero Galaxy
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M104 Sombrero Galaxy

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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05/17/2022
Here’s one I’ve been waiting for.
M104, The Sombrero Galaxy. 29 million light years away
Until recently it’s been too low to target from my location.
I’ve tried a month ago but one of the buildings around me blocked it.
Gave it a shot last night and there it was!
It was breezy and that area of the sky has a lot of light pollution, so, I did the best I could at processing as much out as I could while preserving most of the details.
I can’t wait to revisit this one when my backordered ZWO ASI294 MC camera arrives.
M104-The Sombrero Galaxy
Orion Xtg10 goto Alt/Azimuth telescope
ZWO 178 MC camera
ZWO EAF focuser
1000x5 second subs
Captured in NINA
Processed in PixInsight, Photo Shop, and Topaz
Bortle 7

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M104  Sombrero Galaxy, kb38758