Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 29, 2019

M104: The Sombrero Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 29, 2019 is “M104: The Sombrero Galaxy,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Data: NASA , ESA , Hubble Legacy Archive ; Processing & Copyright: Rogelio Bernal Andreo ( DeepSkyColors.com )). The original explanation runs about 144 words.

From the explanation

“The striking spiral galaxy M104 is famous for its nearly edge-on profile featuring a broad ring of obscuring dust lanes.”

— APOD editors, March 29, 2019

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At a glance

Date: March 29, 2019
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Data: NASA , ESA , Hubble Legacy Archive ; Processing & Copyright: Rogelio Bernal Andreo ( DeepSkyColors.com )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 144 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 29, 2019 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2019-march-29-m104-the-sombrero-galaxy

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