M104 -- Sombrero Galaxy

Object

Type                      Spiral Galaxy

Constellation            Virgo

Distance                 50 million light years

Magnitude               8.0

Size                       9x4 arc-min

Image

Date                       2008-06-03

Place                      Texas Star Party

Exposure Data          LRGB  120:30:60:60 mins @ -10C

                             Clear 12x10, R 3x10, G 6x10, B 6x10

Notes                     R, G, B filters binned 2x2

Equipment

Optics                    Takahashi TOA-150

Focal Length            1100 mm @f/7.3

Mount                     Takahashi NJP

Camera                   SBIG ST-10XME

Focuser                  RoboFocus

Filters                     CFW-10, Astrodon LRGB

Software                 TheSky6, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot3, CCDStack, PhotoShop CS