Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Pegasus (Peg)  ·  Contains:  NGC 7814
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NGC 7814 - Little Sombrero Galaxy, Eddie Bagwell
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NGC 7814 - Little Sombrero Galaxy

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NGC 7814 - Little Sombrero Galaxy, Eddie Bagwell
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NGC 7814 - Little Sombrero Galaxy

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NGC 7814
UGC 8
Caldwell 43
Little Sombrero

NGC 7814 is a spiral galaxy in the Pegasus Constellation and sometimes called the "Little Sombrero" for its resemblance to the brighter more famous M104. Both Sombrero and Little Sombrero are spiral galaxies seen edge-on, and both have extensive halos and central bulges cut by a thin disk with thinner dust lanes in silhouette.

NGC 7814 is some 40 million light-years away and an estimated 60,000 light-years across. That actually makes the Little Sombrero about the same physical size as its better-known namesake, appearing smaller and fainter only because it is farther away.

Thanks, Eddie

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