M104 - Sombrero Galaxy - Explored February 25, 2023

The Sombrero Galaxy is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo and is approximately 31.1 million light-years from Earth. The galaxy has a diameter of approximately 49,000 light-years which is about 30% the size of our own Milky Way.

 

Equipment Details:

•6 Inch GSO Ritchey Chretien Astrograph

•Skywatcher NEQ6 Mount

•SBIG STT 8300m CCD Camera cooled to -20'c

•SBIG FW8G-STT Filter Wheel

•Baader Red, Green, Blue & Luminance Filters

•Orion ST 80mm Guide Scope

•ZWO ASI120c Guide Camera

•Polemaster for polar alignment

•Processed in PixInsight

 

Exposure Details:

•Luminance 15X180 seconds - Bin 1x1

•Red 5X180 seconds - Bin 1x1

•Green 5X180 seconds - Bin 1x1

•Blue 5X180 seconds - Bin 1x1

 

Total Integration Time: 1 hours and 30 minutes

Done