M104 (Sombrero), by the book

by Eduardo Barbosa

Objects in field: Sombrero Galaxy, M 104, NGC 4594

Equipment: Planewave CDK24, QHYCCD QHY600PH M

Integration: 10h 5m

Edge-on spiral galaxy with a bright central bulge and a well-defined dust lane. The structure is clean, the contrast generous, and the overall balance left mostly alone - though not entirely. Processed from Telescope Live data with a light hand and some quiet adjustments.