Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 15, 2006

The Sombrero Galaxy from HST

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 15, 2006 is “The Sombrero Galaxy from HST,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Hubble Heritage Team ( AURA / STScI / NASA ). The original explanation runs about 135 words.

From the explanation

“Why does the Sombrero Galaxy look like a hat? Reasons include the Sombrero ‘s unusually large and extended central bulge of stars, and dark prominent dust lanes that appear in a disk that we see nearly edge-on .”

— APOD editors, January 15, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 15, 2006
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Hubble Heritage Team ( AURA / STScI / NASA )
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 135 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 15, 2006 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2006-january-15-the-sombrero-galaxy-from-hst

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