Sombrero Galaxy Messier 104 (M104)
The Sombrero Galaxy (also known as Messier Object 104, M104 or NGC 4594) is in the constellation Virgo. From my vantage point, it just makes it high enough over the roof of my house to capture some photons a few nights a year. The Sombrero Galaxy is about 31,000,000 light years away with an apparent magnitude of 8.3.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation: Virgo
Right ascension: 12h 39m 59.4s
Declination: −11° 37′ 23″
Distance: 31.1 ± 1.0 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V): 8.0
Tech Specs: Orion 8" f/8 Ritchey-Chretien Astrograph Telescope, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, ASI071MC-Pro, ZWO AAPlus, ZWO EAF, 108 x 60 seconds at -10C, processed using DeepSkyStacker and PixInsight. Image Date: March 16, 2023. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W95), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).
Sombrero Galaxy Messier 104 (M104)
The Sombrero Galaxy (also known as Messier Object 104, M104 or NGC 4594) is in the constellation Virgo. From my vantage point, it just makes it high enough over the roof of my house to capture some photons a few nights a year. The Sombrero Galaxy is about 31,000,000 light years away with an apparent magnitude of 8.3.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation: Virgo
Right ascension: 12h 39m 59.4s
Declination: −11° 37′ 23″
Distance: 31.1 ± 1.0 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V): 8.0
Tech Specs: Orion 8" f/8 Ritchey-Chretien Astrograph Telescope, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, ASI071MC-Pro, ZWO AAPlus, ZWO EAF, 108 x 60 seconds at -10C, processed using DeepSkyStacker and PixInsight. Image Date: March 16, 2023. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W95), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).