M104. An LRGB image of a Galaxy also called The Sombrero Galaxy. Exposure times are L=10 R=4 G=4 B=4 minutes taken on a night of less than average seeing.

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Sombrero Galaxy
M104
NGC4594

Dreyer description: Remarkable!, very bright, very large, extremely extended 92°, very abruptly much brighter middle nucleus.
Magnitude: 8.6
RA: 12h 39m 59.3s Dec: -11°37'22" (Epoch 2000)
Size: 8.7' x 3.5'

Exposure Information

Detector: MX716
Exposure Time:
10 minutes
Other Optics: MPCC coma corrector
Instrument:
6" f4  reflector
Filters:
Infrared Blocker for luminance, Red, Green and Blue, Astronomik TypeII

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