Its is that time of year, galaxy season - The Sombrero Galaxy

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Photographer:

astroenthusiast

Location of Photo:

Roswell, Georgia

Date/Time of photo:

04/12/2021 at 1:38 AM ET

Equipment:

The amateur equipment used: Explore Scientific ED165 mm APO refractor at F/7. The camera used: ASI2600 CMOS OSC & Baader – Moon & Sky-glow filter. Polar alignment and tracking were achieved using plate solving.

Description:

It is that time of year again, galaxy season! The Sombrero galaxy also designated Messier 104, located at the southern edge of the Virgo constellation and Corvus, a small constellation in the Southern Celestial Hemisphere. M104 lies at 28 million light years from Earth and boast 800 billion suns. The Sombrero galaxy is easily seen through small telescopes and has a bright magnitude of 8.