Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  M 104  ·  NGC 4594  ·  Sombrero Galaxy
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M104 The Sombrero Galaxy in LRGB, Capturing Ancient Photons
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M104 The Sombrero Galaxy in LRGB

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M104 The Sombrero Galaxy in LRGB, Capturing Ancient Photons
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M104 The Sombrero Galaxy in LRGB

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M104 the Sombrero Galaxy is located 28 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo with a mass equal to 800 billion Suns. It owes its name to its resemblance to the Mexican hat of the same name. The hallmark of the nearly edge-on galaxy is a brilliant white bulbous core encircled by thick dust lanes.

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