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

M104 - Sombrero Galaxy, Derryk
M104 - Sombrero Galaxy
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M104 - Sombrero Galaxy

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Description

The Sombrero Galaxy, also known as NGC4594, is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo. The galaxy spans about 50,000 light-years across and is about 31 million light-years away.



Taken from April-May 2019 over multiple nights from Campbell, CA, USA. Sky: 18.80 mag/arcsec^2



Total integration: 1,130 mins (18 hr 50 mins)



Details, Equipment, & Software:

Telescope: Astro-Tech AT10RCT (FL2000mm f/8)

Camera: SBIG STF-8300m (-10°C)

Filter: Astrodon 36mm LRGB

Guide: OAG-8300 with QHY5III174

Focuser: Moonlite CSL w/ high res stepper motor

Mount: Astro-Physics AP1100GTO

Capture: Sequence Generator Pro

Frames:

Astrodon L: 104x300s

Astrodon R: 40x300s

Astrodon G: 40x300s

Astrodon B: 42x300s

Stacking/Final Processing: Pixinsight

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M104 - Sombrero Galaxy, Derryk

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