Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  M 104  ·  NGC 4594  ·  Sombrero Galaxy
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Sombrero Galaxy (M 104), Israel Barbosa de Brito
Sombrero Galaxy (M 104)
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Sombrero Galaxy (M 104)

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Sombrero Galaxy (M 104), Israel Barbosa de Brito
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Sombrero Galaxy (M 104)

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The Sombrero Galaxy (also known as Messier Object 104M104, or NGC 4594) can be found in the constellation borders of Virgo and Corvus, being about31.1 million light-years from our galaxy, within the local supercluster. It has a diameter of approximately 49,000 light-years, or three-tenths the size of the Milky Way.

Source: Wikipedia.

The images were captured in 2021, in Alto Paraiso, Goias, Brazil.

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28 lights 120s, ISO 1600, total integration time: 56 min. Camera Temperature 1 - 4 ºC. No calibration frames applied.

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Sombrero Galaxy (M 104), Israel Barbosa de Brito