March 2009 Astrophotography Contest Winner:
Doug

Taken from backyard. Lots of light pollution plus M104 was low in the southern sky.

Taken with:
EON120
Auto guided with PHD using 80MM F/11.4 guide scope.
12 ten minute exposures taken with SSPRO V1.
20 - Flats (Boxcar)
5 - Darks
20 - Bias
DSS Median Combined.
RGB from Nebulosity.
FIts Liberator, ArcSinh(X) Stretched.
Levels, and Curves Photoshop.
Noel Carboni's Action Tools.
Noise Ninja

Information about M104:
Distance = 50 MLY
M104 was the first galaxy to have a large "REDSHIFT" detected. "REDSHIFT" refers to the direction of motion away from us caused by the universe's expansion.
American Astronomer Vesto M Slipher discovered M104 was MOVING AWAY from us at a speed of 2.2 Million Mph.