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Spectacular Sombrero Galaxy Captured By Chandra/Hubble/Spitzer – With Video

Saturday, April 7, 2012 13:14
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It resembles a shining UFO or a wide-brimmed hat, but this isn't what it looks like.

One of most famous spiral galaxies (Messier 104) is also widely known as the "Sombrero" (the Mexican hat) because of its particular shape.

The galaxy's impressive, unusually large and extended central bulge and its lane of dark interstellar dust give the galaxy its unusual resemblance.

This spectacular and massive object, 50,000 light years across, is located at a distance of about 30 million light-years… Rest of article with all images and video eher:

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