US EditionThe Wide-Brimmed Sombrero Galaxy Is Revealed in All Its Splendor by a Telescope in Chile
The new image shows a stellar halo about three times wider than the visible galaxy and a stream of stars from its southern edge.
- On Friday, the National Science Foundation's NOIRLab released a new image of The Sombrero galaxy, captured by a telescope in Chile four years ago. Color imaging for the hat-shaped spiral galaxy was completed this week.
- Located approximately 30 million light-years away, this spiral galaxy formally known as Messier 104 is one of the largest in the Virgo cluster. Astronomers discovered it long ago.
- Captured in incredible detail, the galaxy's stellar halo appears triple the size of The Sombrero itself. A dark energy camera also caught a stream of stars pouring from the galaxy's southern edge.
- Because a light year is about 6 trillion miles, the 30 million light-year distance highlights the immense physical magnitude of The Sombrero's structure. This scale underscores the galaxy's prominence.
- The Sombrero and its glowing halo of stars have never looked this good, representing a visual milestone in astronomy. These new images offer astronomers a clearer view of a structure cataloged centuries ago.
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The wide-brimmed Sombrero galaxy is revealed in all its splendor by a telescope in Chile
The Sombrero galaxy and its glowing halo of stars have never looked this good. The latest photo of the popular hat-shaped galaxy was released on Friday.
Sombrero Galaxy's vast halo emerges in rare detail 30 million light-years away
Messier 104, nicknamed the Sombrero Galaxy, is a popular target for amateur observing and astronomical research. Its recognizable extended halo, as well as a faint stellar stream, are captured in exquisite detail in this image from the Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera (DECam), mounted on the U.S. National Science Foundation Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile, a Program of NSF …
The Sombrero Galaxy and its brilliant halo of stars have never been more spectacular than in images released by the US National Science Foundation (NSF) on Friday.
Close-up: The Sombrero Galaxy in Virgo
Close-up: The Sombrero Galaxy in Virgo | Victor Blanco TelescopeMessier 104, nicknamed the Sombrero galaxy, is a popular target for amateur observing and astronomical research. Its recognizable extended halo and dust-filled disk are captured in this image from the Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera (DECam) mounted on the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Obser…
Sombrero Galaxy: The Universe’s Dusty Brimmed Hat Revealed Like Never Before - Dark Energy Camera spies the faint glowing features of Messier 104, known as the Sombrero Galaxy
Messier 104, nicknamed the Sombrero Galaxy, is a popular target for amateur observing and astronomical research. Its recognizable extended halo, as well as a faint stellar stream, are captured in exquisite detail in this image from the Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera, mounted on the U.S. National Science Foundation Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile, a Program of NSF NOIRLab.
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