The Sombrero Galaxy - Messier object 104 (NGC 4594 in Virgo)
This edge-on spiral galaxy is 50-million light years distant.
Messier 104 May 25, 2008,
21:00 - 22:37 hrs
Meade 14” LX200GPS @ f/3.3, Meade DSI III Pro, 70°F air temp.
16 X 120 sec L, RGB binned 2 X 2, 5 X 60 sec ea R, G & B -
all with integrated dark frames.
80mm Orion f/11.3 guidescope with Meade DSI II Color – 2 sec
exposures/corrections
Stacked in Registax, processed in PhotoShop
Wishing Star Observatory hgp