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Lunchtime Photo

For reasons of geometry, there aren't a lot of nebulas visible in spring. But there are plenty of galaxies around, which is why it's called galaxy season. Unfortunately, I've already taken pictures of most of the galaxies big enough to capture with my telescope, so there's not much to do in spring.

Last year I was stuck at City of Hope starting in April, so this was no concern. This year I was stuck. So last week I took a picture of the Sombrero Galaxy, M104, which is famous but a little smallish for my equipment. Still, here it is. The top picture is the usual view: a very bright center with a dark dust lane across the edge, which gives it its name. The bottom picture is deliberately de-stretched so that you can see the bright core.

April 8, 2024 — Sheephole Valley, California

3 thoughts on “Lunchtime Photo

    1. FirstThirtyMinutes

      And they had no definite path until Kevin's camera shutter defined it. Also causality is an illusion. Great photo.

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