Messier 104 - Sombero Galaxy
- Resolution:
- 2515x1774 px
- File size:
- 262 KB
Photo description / processing
Messier 104 or NGC 4594 - 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.
Technical information
- Telescope/Lens
- Celestron Origin
- Camera
- Sony Starvis IMX178
- Mount
- Celestron Evo StarSense EQ
- Guide Scope
- Celestron StarSense Autoguider
- Software
- Siril
- Location
- Masterton, New Zealand
Light pollution
Blue, Bortle 3 zone
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