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M104: The Sombrero Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 15, 1999 is “M104: The Sombrero Galaxy,” an image. Credit details are listed on the original page. The original explanation runs about 99 words.

M104: The Sombrero Galaxy
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From the explanation

“What’s going on in the center of this spiral galaxy ? Named the Sombrero Galaxy for its hat-like resemblance, M104 features a prominent dust lane and a bright halo of stars and globular clusters .”

— APOD editors, August 15, 1999

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 15, 1999
Type
Image
Credit
See the original page
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 99 words

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Topics in this entry

GalaxiesStar clustersBlack holes

Topics are matched from words in the title and explanation.

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Source

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