Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  M 104  ·  NGC 4594  ·  Sombrero Galaxy
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M104 and nearby stars :), Roger Muro
M104 and nearby stars :)
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M104 and nearby stars :)

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M104 and nearby stars :), Roger Muro
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M104 and nearby stars :)

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Hi folks:

I have always wanted to try M104 with a longer focal length and dark skies. So here is M104 with an interesting twist on framing. You see I love the star group close to M104 with it's bright colors so I figured that regardless how crazy the framing would get I would include in the image.

The image was taken over 10 nights, so not a super long project. In the image itself, many many small galaxies are visible including a couple of irregulars which seem quite faint. As always, I strive for extremely natural processing, therefore I worked to strike a balance in between M104 and the background which will not overpower the Sombrero itself but would also naturally show the background. Enjoy in full res!

Thanks, 

Roger M

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M104 and nearby stars :), Roger Muro