Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Sombrero Galaxy from Webb and Hubble

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 26, 2024 is “The Sombrero Galaxy from Webb and Hubble,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , CSA , STScI , Hubble Heritage Project ( STScI , AURA ). The original explanation runs about 139 words.

The top panel shows a flat ring with a bright center in blue, even though it was taken in near infrared light. The bottom panel shows the same galaxy in visible light and shows a brighter and more expansive center against which the flat rin
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , CSA , STScI , Hubble Heritage Project ( STScI , AURA ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“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 is one of the largest galaxies in the nearby Virgo Cluster of Galaxies .”

— APOD editors, November 26, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 26, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , CSA , STScI , Hubble Heritage Project ( STScI , AURA )
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 139 words

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GalaxiesHubble Space TelescopeJames Webb Space Telescope

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