US EditionIconic Sombrero Galaxy Captured in Incredible Detail, Revealing Its Enormous Glowing Halo
NOIRLab says the galaxy’s halo may be the first captured at this level of detail and spans about three times the galaxy’s width.
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The Dark Energy Chamber captured new details from Messier 104, known as the Hat Galaxy, according to a statement from the National Laboratory for Research in Optic and Infrared Astronomy of the National Science Foundation of the United States (NOIRLab).The image was taken with the Dark Energy Camera, 570 megapixels, installed at the Victor M. Blanco telescope of 4 meters, at the Inter-American Observatory of Cerro Tololo, in Chile.Messier 104 is…
A gigantic halo surrounds the Sombrero Galaxy in new telescope images
The famous Sombrero Galaxy now appears as more than a wide-brimmed hat floating in deep outer space. New images from the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile reveal a gigantic halo surrounding the galaxy, stretching three times its width. Already considered one of the largest objects in the Virgo Galaxy Cluster, the galaxy's expansive glow is roughly 150,000 light-years wide. The pictures come from the Dark Energy Camera, an instrume…
Stunning New Images of Sombrero Galaxy Captured by Dark Energy Camera
The Dark Energy Camera, an advanced 570-megapixel imaging device mounted on NSF’s Victor M. Blanco 4-meter telescope at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile, has captured the stunning Sombrero Galaxy in unparalleled detail. This image reveals a faint stream of stars and a radiant halo, hinting at a dynamic history shaped by galaxy mergers. [...] The post Stunning New Images of Sombrero Galaxy Captured by Dark Energy Camera appear…
Sombrero Galaxy: The Universe’s Dusty Brimmed Hat
An amazing capture of galaxy Messier 104, aka the Sombrero Galaxy, by the 570-megapixel Dark Energy Camera mounted on a Chilean observatory. The Sombrero galaxy (Messier 104) is a galactic masterpiece that captivates scientists and astronomy enthusiasts alike. Its intricate system of globular star clusters lends insight into stellar populations, and astronomers are intrigued by the supermassive black hole at its center. Its distinctive visual fe…
Sombrero Galaxy Shines in Stunning New Image from Dark Energy Camera
The Dark Energy Camera has captured the iconic Sombrero Galaxy in unprecedented detail, exposing faint stellar streams and a glowing halo that hints at a turbulent past shaped by galactic mergers. The post Sombrero Galaxy Shines in Stunning New Image from Dark Energy Camera appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
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