Messier 104 (M104): Sombrero Galaxy by Doug Griffith

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13-JUN-2017

Messier 104 (M104): Sombrero Galaxy

Imaged from beck with Township, ON

M104, more commonly known as the Sombrero Galaxy, is a spectacular almost edge-on spiral galaxy in Virgo; and is located 31 million light-years from Earth. The galaxy has a diameter of approximately 50,000 light-years, 30% the size of the Milky Way.

Nikon D7200 ,Nikkor AF-S 500mm f/4G ED VR
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