M104 - Sombrero Galaxy
Could still see the sombrero personality of this galaxy even though it’s a faint smudge.
Object Type: Spiral Galaxy
Constellation: Virgo
Right Ascension: 12h 39m 59s
Declination: -11° 37' 23"
Magnitude: 8.0
Size: 8.7' × 3.5'
My Observation Details
| Object Name: | M104 - Sombrero Galaxy |
| Seeing: | VG |
| Transparency: | 4 |
| Lat/Lon: | 35.150, -85.326 |
| Instrument: | 750mm/150mm |
| Power: | 75.0x (10mm eyepiece) |
| Date: | 2023-04-21 |
| Time: | 12:08 EST |
Observation Notes
Visual Description
Even though these galaxies are almost always faint smudges, I could still see the sombrero personality of this galaxy.
Additional Notes
Using observation tips from 110 Things To See With A Telescope I pretty much got dead on the target. I identified the nearby asterism called “The Pistol” to positively identify. Used Telrad finder.
Sketch
