Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  HD110086  ·  HD110251  ·  HD110283  ·  M 104  ·  NGC 4594  ·  Sombrero Galaxy
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M104 - Sombrero Galaxy, Taman
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M104 - Sombrero Galaxy

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M104 - Sombrero Galaxy

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M104 - The Sombrero Galaxy.

Located about 29.2 million light years away in the constellation of Virgo. This galaxy has a dark outer dust lane circling a bright core. At the centre is a supermassive black hole with an estimated mass equivalent to 1 billion Suns. This is among the largest black holes found so far and the closest one of its size to Earth. Just as well it's not too close!

Reprocessed old data, originally taken in 2020.

Clear skies!

Tony.

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