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Object Information |
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| Name: | The Sombrero Galaxy - M104 | |
| Type: | Galaxy | |
| Constellation: | Virgo | |
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Exposure data |
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| Exposure: | 24 x 5min = 2 hours | |
| Processing: | MaxIm DL 4 & Adobe Photoshop CS3 | |
| Telescope: | Astro-Physics 130mm f6.3 Starfire EDF GT @ f5.0 | |
| Mount: | Losmandy G11 | |
| Guiding: | SBIG ST-4 via a Mini-Borg 60 refractor | |
| Camera: | SBIG ST-8E NABG w/CFW-8 filter wheel | |
| Camera Temp: | -20C | |
| Filter: | Astrodon Tru-Balance NIR-Blocked Luminance | |
| Location: | Cape Cod Imaging Station - Harwich, Massachusetts | |
| Date: | March 31, 2009 | |
| Notes: | Clear and calm, some lite haze reducing transparency, air temp 34°F | |
| Notes: | 17.4 magnitude minor planet '19634 1999 RG45' can be found just to the left of M104 as a faint streak | |
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© Chris Cook 2009