M104 aka Sombrero Galaxy in LRGB

[codeman]

Took this M104 aka the Sombrero Galaxy during my lest year visit to Namibia (April 2017).
M104 is quite a small object for an F3.6 telescope but since it is very difficult to photo this object from my country I decided to take some photos. Hope you like it 

Photo details:
6 x 10Min Luminance in BIN1 = 1 Hour
25Min for each RGB in BIN2 = 75Min
Total Expo: 2:15 Hours

Hardware used:
Telescope: ASA 12'' F3.6 Astrograph
Mount: ASA DDM85 Mount
Camera: FLI8300 with Astrodon filters
You can also check my other versions of this Galaxy in my Flickr page:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/101543943@N04/

 

Thanks for watching,
Haim Huli

[DougM43]

I like it,, a lot, super image.

[Allinthehead]

Stunning Haim.

[celestron8g8]

Looks great to me ! 

[Sunshine]

As awesome as the galaxy is, my eyes kept gravitating to the 4 stars in the top right of first image, beautiful group of 4.

[MikeODay]

Wonderful image Haim; I love the detail in the disk 

Well done 

[pipnina]

I looked at this image last night. But looking at it today I have just noticed all those small faint fuzzies in the background. To the left of the sombrero there's a real party going on!

[codeman]

Thank you all

 

[KemalOz]

I love the framing of the first image with the bright stars on the right, looks very nice

[gingergeek]

Excellent work dude

[carastro]

An amazingly good image.  Well done.

Carole 

[Peco4321]

Like @pipnina, I love zooming in on these sort of excellent and clear images to find fuzzies all over it. I've counted about a dozen in this picture. Also, the 4 stars to right are a delight. Well done on a cracking image, I love it. 

[ollypenrice]

Nice.

(The F ratio has nothing to do with the image scale, though. It's only the focal length which matters. Since the Sombrero is so bright a fast F ratio is rather wasted on it but it doesn't do any harm, of course.)

Olly

Edit: And yes, the starfield is fabulous!

[Tom OD]

Looks great. Smooth, good star colour, and detail in the rim.

Tom

[Rodd]

Looks great--its a nice scale too--the dust lane is starting to bifurcate--one of my favorite galaxies.

Rodd

[codeman]

Thank you all for your great feedback

[Ceph]

Could we tilt the earth... just for a few hours when the sky is clear. This galaxy is not on the high price market in Sweden. This galaxy was one of the reasons that I started a 500 year old interest... well since childhood as many others and finally could afford it.  I have just bought a remote earth tilt control and pressing button [Tilt optimized].

Can you see me carrying my gear outside.. I am jealous codeman.

It can  be reached from here for a litttle while in low horizon. Nice shot I love it

[lux eterna]

3 hours ago, Ceph said:

... I have just bought a remote earth tilt control and pressing button [Tilt optimized]...

I have my gear ready now, so go ahead - and don´t tilt back again until I tell you I´m ready !