Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  M 104  ·  NGC 4594  ·  Sombrero galaxy
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M104 Sombrero Galaxy, Dean Glace
M104 Sombrero Galaxy
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M104 Sombrero Galaxy

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M104 Sombrero Galaxy

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Messier M104 Sombrero Galaxy. Is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo about 31.1 million light years from earth. The galaxy has a diameter of about 49,000 light years. The dark dust lane and the bulge give the galaxy the appearance of a sombrero hat.

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M104 Sombrero Galaxy, Dean Glace