Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  M 104  ·  NGC 4594  ·  Sombrero Galaxy
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Sombrero Galaxy (M104), Basudeb Chakrabarti
Sombrero Galaxy (M104)
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Sombrero Galaxy (M104)

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Sombrero Galaxy (M104), Basudeb Chakrabarti
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Sombrero Galaxy (M104)

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The Sombrero Galaxy or M104 or NGC 4594 is a peculiar galaxy of unclear classification in the constellation of  borders of Virgo and Corvus, being about 31.1 million light-years from our galaxy, within the local supercluster. It has a diameter of approximately 49,000 light-years, three-tenths the size of the Milky Way. It has a bright nucleus, an unusually large central bulge, and a prominent dust lane in its outer disk, which is viewed almost edge-on. The dark dust lane and the bulge give it the appearance of a sombrero hat. Its large bulge, central supermassive black hole, and dust lane all attract the attention of professional astronomers.

Data Acquired via: Telescope live

Location: Rio Hurtado Valley, Chile

Scope: Planewave CDK24

Camera: Proline FLI PL 9000

Mount: Mathis MI-1000/1250 with absolute encoders

Filters: Astrodon LRGB 2GEN

Total Integration Time: 10 hrs. 40 min

Post Processing: Pixinsight, Photoshop

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Sombrero Galaxy (M104), Basudeb Chakrabarti