Messier 104 - Sombero Galaxy

Messier 104 - Sombero Galaxy

212 subs at 30 seconds each – 50 ISO, Bortle 2 – 3

Total Data: 1 hour 50 minutes

Taken with Celestron Origin with OLV software.

Chester Rd, Masterton, NZ.

Wednesday 20th May 2026

Stacked and processed in Siril

The Sombrero Galaxy is a peculiar galaxy of unclear classification in the constellation borders of Virgo and Corvus, being about 9.55 megaparsecs from the Milky Way galaxy. It is a member of the Virgo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the southern edge of the Virgo Supercluster.

Distance from Earth: 29.35 Million LY

Radius: 25,000 light years.