M104
Hampshire Astronomical Group Picture Of The Month September 2020
Published in the April 2021 issue of Astronomy Now Magazine
Hampshire Astronomical Group Picture Of The Month September 2020
Published in the April 2021 issue of Astronomy Now Magazine
M104
TARGET
Nomenclature: M104, Messier 104, Sombrero Galaxy, NGC 4594
Right Ascension: 12:39:59.4
Declination: -11:37:23
Size: 9x4 arc min
Discovery: by Pierre Méchain on 11 May 1781
EQUIPMENT USED
APM TMB LZOS 152 refractor
10Micron GM2000 HPS mount
QSI6120 CCD camera
Astrodon filters
IMAGE CAPTURE
Luminance: 78x300 bin 1x1
Red: 30x300 bin 1x1
Green: 30x300 bin 1x1
Blue: 30x300 bin 1x1
Total integration: 14 hours
Pixel scale: 0.534 arcsec/pixel
Field radius: 0.232 degrees
Capture dates: 22-28 March 2020
Capture location: Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain
Luminance: 78x300 bin 1x1
Red: 30x300 bin 1x1
Green: 30x300 bin 1x1
Blue: 30x300 bin 1x1
Total integration: 14 hours
Pixel scale: 0.534 arcsec/pixel
Field radius: 0.232 degrees
Capture dates: 22-28 March 2020
Capture location: Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain
IMAGE PROCESSING
Pre-processing: CCDStack2
Post-processing: Photoshop CS2
Pre-processing: CCDStack2
Post-processing: Photoshop CS2