M104: Sombrero Galaxy
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Messier 104 is referred to as 'The Sombrero Galaxy.' Can you guess why? This galaxy presents itself edge-on with a bright core and dark dust obscuring the central disk. 45 60-second exposures.
Image details
| Telescope: | Celestron EdgeHD 9.25 | |
| Length: | 1650mm | |
| Aperture: | 235mm | |
| F-stop: | f/7.5 | |
| Sessions: | 1 | |
| Captured: | 2022-03-05 to 2022-03-05 | |
| Lights: | 82 | |
| Exposure: | 60 | |
| Total exposure: | 1 h | |
| Ra: | 12h 39m 38.7s | |
| Dec: | -11° 38' 12.179 | |
| Size: | 32.353 x 26.415 arcmin | |
| Radius: | 0.348 deg | |
| Scale: | 0.379 arcsec/pixel |
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