M104 - The Sombrero Galaxy with Asterisms "Jaws" and "Stargate"
| Object | Spiral Galaxy "The Sombrero Galaxy" (M104) with Asterisms "Jaws" (upper center) and "Stargate" (lower right), in Virgo | |
| Telescope (Photo) | Televue 85mm refractor @ f/5.6 on Losmandy G11 Mount | |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Celestron 8" SCT OTA @ f/6.3 on Losmandy G11 Mount | |
| Camera (Photo) | Canon 20Da DSLR | |
| Camera (Guiding) | Meade DSI Pro II w/PHD Guiding | |
| Exposure Detail | Median combination of 17 images at 300 seconds each, ISO1600; RAW file conversion, full calibration (bias, flat, dark, and flat dark), and initial image processing using ImagesPlus 3.75; final image processing using Photoshop CS3 | |
| Location |
Private Property at
Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida (N29.406, W82.860) |
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| Date | 03/24/09 |