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M104_18x300s_1hr30m__-12c

Messier 104, NGC 4594 - Sombrero Galaxy

 

Messier 104 is known as the "Sombrero" galaxy. It is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo, whose bright nucleus, unusually large central bulge, and prominent dust ring give it the appearance of a Mexican hat. Shot using the Celestron Nightscape 8300 in 1x1 Binning, Celestron CGEM Mount, Orion 50mm guidescope, QHY5L-IIM Guide camera. Image consists of 18x300s shots or 1hr30m. Cooled to -12c. Image is severely Cropped due to haze causing weird gradients. This was meant as a test shot after redoing polar alignment.

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Uploaded on May 9, 2015