
Sombrero galaxy: Shaped like a sombreo hat this spiral galaxy exhibits a tremendous dust band right in the middle and a huge halo around its bulge. This consists probably of many globular clusters and material which is expelled from the core. For a closer analysis of the galaxy structure in different spectral ranges and with different telescopes have a look here.
For an image with a 20" telescope click here.
Object |
Sombrero galaxy |
|---|---|
Catagory |
Galaxies |
Designation |
M 104 |
Constellation |
Virgo |
Optics |
Meade LX 200 GPS 10 inch f/10 x 0.65 Lumicon Giant Easy Guider |
Camera |
Hutech modified Canon EOS 30D |
Exposure |
16 x ISO 800-5min, LPS filter |
Calibration |
Dark and Flat Frame |
|---|---|
Guiding |
Meade DSI Pro and TMB 80 as Guide Scope, Guiding Software PHD |
Mount |
LX 200 and Equatorial Superwedge |
Processing |
ImagesPlus, Photoshop |
Location, Date |
Somerset West, South Africa - 21 March 2007 |
Remark |