Galaxy · Virgo
M104 Sombrero Galaxy
M104
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What to look for
A bright edge-on galaxy with a crisp dust lane and central glow, captured as part of the long-running Messier imaging project.
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How this frame was made
Celestron EdgeHD 8; 0.7x reducer · ZWO ASI2600MC Pro · ZWO AM5 · Filters: None · 188 x 300s subs · 15h 40m integration
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- Type
- Galaxy
- Catalog
- M104
- Region
- Virgo
- Captured
- May 15, 2026
- Image size
- 2000 x 1500
- Optics
- Celestron EdgeHD 8; 0.7x reducer
- Camera
- ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
- Mount
- ZWO AM5
- Filters
- None
- Sub-exposures
- 188 x 300s
- Integration
- 15h 40m
- Sky
- Florida Bortle 6
- Software
- PixInsight
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