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M104 - a good fit, Tom Gray

M104 - a good fit

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After my earlier attempt at M104 with a focal reducer, I really think the sombrero benefits from a full frame. Taken at f10 this is a good fit on my tiny OSC chip. It always strikes me as a very 'smooth' galaxy, with that soft glow, and perhaps a hint of detail in the dust lane that bisects the bright central bulge - or is that just my imagination?

According to NASA, at 28 million LY it is a massive star city equivalent to 800 billion suns, and repleat with 2000 globular clusters to keep its 'residents' busy during lockdown. In a word Amazing!

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