Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  M 104  ·  NGC 4594  ·  Sombrero Galaxy
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Sombrero Galaxy - Messier 104, Miles Zhou
Sombrero Galaxy - Messier 104
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Sombrero Galaxy - Messier 104

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Sombrero Galaxy - Messier 104, Miles Zhou
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Sombrero Galaxy - Messier 104

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Sombrero galaxy, categorized as Messier 104 and NGC 4594, is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo, whose bright nucleus, unusually large central bulge, and prominent dust ring give it the appearance of a Mexican hat. However, this image focuses more on revealing its spiral galaxy structure and its bright center.

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Sombrero Galaxy - Messier 104, Miles Zhou