Object: M 104
The Sombrero Galaxy was discovered by Pierre Mechain in May 1781. Lying at a distance of about 50 million light years, this galaxy has a span of about 100,000 light years along its major axis. It is one of the brightest and most massive of galaxies in the Virgo Group.
- Team: Dave Jurasevich and Howard Hedlund
- Filters: Tru-Balance LRGB filter set - Gen 2
- Exposure: L 24 x 600 sec 1x1 bin; RGB 8 ea x 600 sec, 1x1 bin
- Date: May and June 2015
- Software: CCDStack 2, Photoshop CS5