The Cosmic Taco Stand

M104 (The  Sombrero Galaxy)

Taken with Vixen A81M telescope,  Explore Scientific iEXOS-100-02 mount, SvBony 60mmx220mm guide scope, SvBony 505c guide camera and Cannon T7 main camera.

Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker.

Processed with GIMP and Corel paint shop pro.
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The  Sombrero Galaxy is a peculiar galaxy of unclear classification in the  constellation borders of Virgo and Corvus, being about 9.55 megaparsecs  from the Milky Way galaxy. It is a member of the Virgo II Groups, a  series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the southern edge  of the Virgo Supercluster. Wikipedia

Distance to Earth: 29.35 million light years

Apparent mass: ~0.0000008 billion M☉

Coordinates: RA 12h 39m 59s | Dec -11° 37′ 23″

Stars: 100 billion

Radius: 25,000 light years

Magnitude: 8

Constellations: Virgo, Corvus