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Messier 104 Sombrero



Name: Messier 104
Nickname: Sombrero Galaxy
Object Type: Lenticular Spiral Galaxy
Constellation: Virgo-Corvus
Magnitude: 8.3
Object Size: 8.6 x 4.2
Comment: NGC 4594,aka Covington 52
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Date Taken: 2020-05-24
Camera ZWO ASI1600 (.72 arc-sec/pixel)
Exposure: 22 min
Telescope (Optics):   AstroPhysics 155mm (6.1 in) EDF f/7
Focal Length (FL): 1085mm
Field of View(FOV):   TBD
Mount: MI-250 Mount, ZWO ASI290 Off Axis Guider
Quick Notes: Covington 52
Location: Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida
More information:  Digging Deeper

Object Information:
Lenticular galaxy 31.1 million light-years away. The galaxy has a diameter of about 49,000 light-years, or about 30% the size of our Milky Way galaxy.






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