M104 - The Sombrero Galaxy
This is an image of M104, also known as the Sombrero Galaxy. It is a lenticular galaxy about 31 million light years away in the constellation Virgo. It is about 50,000 light years in diameter, making it about 30% the size of the Milky Way. The unusually large central bulge and prominent dust lanes make it resemble a sombrero hat from which it gets its name.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
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Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera
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Location
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Location
Rio Hurtado, Chile
Date of observation
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Date of observation
20 February 2023
Filters
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Filters
Astrodon 2GEN, LRGB
Processing
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Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
Credits
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Credits
Bernard Miller/Telescope Live
