M104

Name: The Sombrero Galaxy

Constellation:Virgo

Instrument:

Image 1: 6-inch F5 reflector with sky watcher coma corrector and a modified Canon T3i.

Image 2: 8-inch F5 reflector with sky watcher coma corrector and a ZWO ASI-585 astro camera (gain 200 -20c).

Exposure time:

1: A stack of 16 five-minute exposures at ISO 800.

2: A stack of 40 three-minute exposures.

Star Chart from Michael Vlasov's Deep sky hunter star atlas available on line https://www.deepskywatch.com/deep-sky-hunter-atlas.html

			AP#52 : M104
			Name: The Sombrero Galaxy Constellation:Virgo Instrument: Image 1: 6-inch F5 reflector with sky watcher coma corrector and a modified Canon T3i. Image 2: 8-inch F5 reflector with sky watcher coma corrector and a ZWO ASI-585 astro camera (gain 200 -20c). Exposure time: 1: A stack of 16 five-minute exposures at ISO 800. 2: A stack of 40 three-minute exposures. Star Chart from Michael Vlasov's Deep sky hunter star atlas available on line https://www.deepskywatch.com/deep-sky-hunter-atlas.html


	Magnitude: 8.0 Angular size: 9' X 4' This galaxy is a large galaxy with a central bulge and a prominent dust band around it. Its size is just below 10' of arc but its unique appearance qualifies it for the list. This image was taken with a ZWO ASI-585 astrocamera and 8-inch F5 reflector. Go to AP#53 NGC 4631/4656 Return to AP100 main page.