M104, Sombrero Galaxy

M104, Sombrero Galaxy2x Drizzle Version Feb 23, 2024 271 views2429×1849940.81 kB

Rob Foster

In 1 group

Backyard

Mason, OH, Mason (OH), US

Bortle

Vir

12h 39m 57s · -11° 36′ 34″

0.48° × 0.36°

0.70″/px

30.18°N

Integration

Lum/Clear	182×180″	9h 6′	5 days in Feb 2024	42%
R	49×180″	2h 27′	5 days in Feb 2024	42%
G	42×180″	2h 6′	4 days in Feb 2024	48%
B	43×180″	2h 9′	4 days in Feb 2024	48%
Totals		15h 48′	5 days in Feb 2024	45%

Lum/Clear	182×180″=9h 6′
5 days in Feb 2024	42%

R	49×180″=2h 27′
5 days in Feb 2024	42%

G	42×180″=2h 6′
4 days in Feb 2024	48%

B	43×180″=2h 9′
4 days in Feb 2024	48%

Totals	15h 48′
5 days in Feb 2024	45%

Imaging equipment

Telescope	Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Camera	ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Mount	Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Filters	Antlia V-Pro Blue 2" Antlia V-Pro Green 2" Antlia V-Pro Luminance 2" Antlia V-Pro Red 2"
Accessories	Atik Filter Wheel EFW3 Optec FocusLynx DirectSync SV Pegasus Astro Ultimate Powerbox 2 Sky-Watcher Flattener for Esprit 100 (20188) ZWO EFW 7 x 2″
Software	Adobe Photoshop AstroSharp Ltd SharpCap Bill Blanshan Star reduction methods Green Swamp Software Green Swamp Server Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight ProDigital Software Astronomy Tools Actions Set Russell Croman Astrophotography BlurXTerminator Russell Croman Astrophotography NoiseXTerminator Russell Croman Astrophotography StarXTerminator Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)

Guiding equipment

Guiding optics	Sky-Watcher Evoguide 50ED
Guiding camera	ZWO ASI290MM Mini

Objects

Sombrero Galaxy M 104 NGC 4594

Description

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Revision: C

Title 2x Drizzle Version

Description Special thanks to @starfield for suggesting reworking the 2x drizzle version! Note the much better detail in the tiny galaxy PGC962963 R center. Thanks Steve!

Published Feb 24, 2024

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