James Webb Telescope Reveals Stunning New Details on Sombrero Galaxy

Astronomers Reveal Stunning New Image of Unusual 'Sombrero Galaxy'

It's much stranger than we expected.

Webb telescope captures stunning new image of the "Sombrero galaxy"

The Sombrero galaxy, named for its resemblance to the Mexican hat, is about 30 million light-years from Earth.

Hidden core of 'Sombrero Galaxy' revealed in NASA images

A new infrared-light image of the "Sombrero Galaxy" has been snapped by the James Webb Space Telescope.

Fantastic New Image of the Sombrero Galaxy From Webb

NGC 4594 is an unusual galaxy. It was discovered in 1781 by Pierre Méchain, and is striking because of a symmetrical ring of dust that encircles the visible halo of the galaxy. Images taken of the galaxy in 2003 show this dusty ring in detail, where it almost resembles the brim of a large hat. So it’s understandable that NGC 4594 is more commonly known as the Sombrero Galaxy. Now the James Webb Space Telescope has captured an amazingly sharp ima…

NASA image captures incredible image of galaxy 30 million light-years away

The galaxy got its unusual name because when the Hubble Space Telescope snapped a photo of it 20 years ago, it resembled a hat with a brim

Webb telescope clears the haze around a stunning galactic icon

When the Hubble Space Telescope snapped a photo of the Sombrero Galaxy 20 years ago, it resembled a hat, with a brim and glowing crown.But astronomers may have to rename it the visor galaxy. In a new image from the James Webb Space Telescope, which senses the cosmos in infrared rather than visible light, the namesake sombrero doesn't have a top. From Webb's perspective, the galaxy's central hazy bulge disappears, revealing a core with a mirror-s…