Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  M 104  ·  NGC 4594  ·  Sombrero Galaxy
M104 - Sombrero Galaxy, starlord
M104 - Sombrero Galaxy
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M104 - Sombrero Galaxy

M104 - Sombrero Galaxy, starlord
M104 - Sombrero Galaxy
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M104 - Sombrero Galaxy

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The Sombrero Galaxy (Messier 104), is a lenticular galaxy well known for its large central bulge and prominent dust lane in its disk. This gives it the appearance of a sombrero hat.

More info on the image can be found on my blog at whitezoneastro.com.

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M104 - Sombrero Galaxy, starlord