Observation by Ian Sharp: Messier 104 - The "Sombrero"

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Paul Downing

Observer

Ian Sharp

Observed

2014 Apr 30 - 11:11

Uploaded

2014 Apr 30 - 11:15

Objects

The Sombrero Galaxy (M104)

Location

SSO Australia

Target name

M104

Title

Messier 104 - The "Sombrero"

About this image

This is an LRGB shot of the Sombrero Galaxy in Virgo. Taken remotely by Ian Sharp from SSO, Australia over several weeks during March and April 2014.

The image has 12 hours of Luminance and 5 hours each on R, G and B channels. Processed entirely in PixInsight.

The details of the equipment used to take the image are:

Optical Tube Assembly RCOS 12.5” F/9 (2857mm focal length) Carbon-Fibre Tube w/TCC2, PIR and FFC
Equatorial Mount Bisque Paramount ME
Imaging Camera Apogee F16M-D9 (KAF-16803) with 7 slot filter wheel
Imaging Camera Filters Astrodon Series II L,R,G,B, Ha (5nm), OIII (3nm) and SII (3nm)
Guide Camera MMOAG with SBIG ST-402ME
The system delivers a 44x44 arcmin FoV operating at .65 arcsec/pixel

Files associated with this observation

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