About Sombrero Galaxy (M104)

Sombrero Galaxy is a rewarding deep-sky target and shows up as a faint patch of light. It has moderate brightness.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 47° altitude and reaches 78° around 09:03 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Galaxies are sensitive to light pollution, structure becomes clearer under good conditions.

Observing tips

This object is better suited for experienced observers.

What to expect

At higher magnification, subtle detail can be detected.

Type

Spiral Galaxy

Constellation

Virgo

Distance

50000000 ly

Size

8.9' x 4.1'

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Easy

Magnitude

8