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Sombrero galaxy

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Sombrero galaxy [səm′brer·ō ′gal·ik·sē]
(astronomy)
A spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo that is seen nearly edge-on, having a recession velocity of approximately 910 kilometers per second (565 miles per second).


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Other objects were highlighted that show startling areas of dust, for example the Sombrero Galaxy (M104) in Virgo, the Eagle Nebula (M16) in Sagittarius, the colliding Antennae galaxies and Herbig-Haro object 46/47.
The image is of the Sombrero Galaxy - a staggering 28million light years from Earth.
This galaxy is commonly known as the Sombrero galaxy.
 
 
 
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