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  1. M104: The Sombrero Galaxy in Infrared

    This floating ring is the size of a galaxy. In fact, it is a galaxy -- or at least part of one: the photogenic Sombrero Galaxy, one of the largest galaxies in the nearby Virgo Cluster of Galaxies. The dark band of dust that obscures the mid-section of the Sombrero Galaxy in visible light actually glows brightly in infrared light.

    Image Credit: NASA, JPL, Caltech, SSC, R. Kennicutt (Steward Obs.) et al.,

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  2. M104 is my favourite galaxy!
    So very photogenic with its distinct dust lane around the central bulge of stars, hanging in space like a small pendant - or a Sombrero apparently. In fact it’s composed of several hundred billion individual stars and is estimated at a diameter of 50.000 lightyears so the only reason for it appearing small is its mind-melting distance of 28 million lightyears #M104 #sombrerogalaxy #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky #backyardastronomy #astroshots #astrophoto #Space #universe #galaxy #universetoday #nightsky #stars #galaxy #nightphotography #skywatcher #touptek #backyardastrophotography

  3. Admiring these stunning photos of our universe's beautiful galaxy hat with its supermassive black hole in the middle. Sombrero (Messier 104) courtesy of the James Webb Space Telescope 🌌

    bigthink.com/starts-with-a-ban

    #space #galaxy #JWST #SombreroGalaxy #M104 #Messier104

  4. The Sombrero Galaxy - New Image!

    The Sombrero Galaxy, or Messier 104, is an odd galaxy, roughly 31 million light years from Earth.
    This family of stars is noted for its massive brightly lit center, surrounded by dark, intricate lanes of dark dust.

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