Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

M104: The Sombrero Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 9, 1995 is “M104: The Sombrero Galaxy,” an image. It is credited to Credit: T. Boroson (NOAO /USGP), W. Keel (UA), KPNO. The original explanation runs about 101 words.

M104: The Sombrero Galaxy
Credit: T. Boroson (NOAO /USGP), W. Keel (UA), KPNO Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The famous Sombrero galaxy (M104) is a bright nearby spiral galaxy . The prominent dust lane and halo of stars and globular clusters give this galaxy its name.”

— APOD editors, November 9, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 9, 1995
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: T. Boroson (NOAO /USGP), W. Keel (UA), KPNO
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 101 words

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Topics in this entry

GalaxiesStar clustersBlack holes

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Source

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