M104 Hampshire Astronomical Group Picture Of The Month September 2020
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