Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  M 104  ·  NGC 4594  ·  Sombrero Galaxy
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M104 and its halo and tidal streams, S.Nagahiro
M104 and its halo and tidal streams
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M104 and its halo and tidal streams

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)
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M104 and its halo and tidal streams, S.Nagahiro
M104 and its halo and tidal streams
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M104 and its halo and tidal streams

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

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The 30-hour exposure over several days produced a clear image of the galaxy's main body and the hula hoop structure  of tidak stream extending toward 5 o'clock. The convex structure of the halo at 11 o'clock did not show up well; it may have disappeared due to the DBE correction, and I will confirm this after processing additional exposures.

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M104 and its halo and tidal streams, S.Nagahiro