The Sombrero Galaxy M104

[budguinn]

Hi gang,

I shot this the first day as the weather was clearing.....seeing was still pretty poor, but clear.
I was hoping to get some more detail in the galaxy lane, but that might be asking for a little to much at the wide field of the Tak 180ed and my seeing. I'd like to get the big RC hooked up and see what I might be able to capture.

Here is the Widefield version:


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Here is a cropped and enlarged area of the galaxy:


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Telescope: Tak 180ED
Camera: SXV-M25C
8@32min Acquired with AstroArt
Processed in ImagesPlus and PSCS2

I tried removing the lum and deconvolving it, but there was just no detail there.

thanks for looking and comments or critiques are welcomed

[Spoonsize]

I wanna come play in your playground and use your toys! Much better results than what I can ever hope to achieve with mine!
Looking good Bud....keep-on sharing!
Steve

[tvuejohn]

Bud,
Well I think thats a great picture... I think you captured it nicely.
It is a strange Galaxy, with it's flat disk and round "glow" of ? instead of a bulge in the center.