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Sombrero Galaxy - A spiral galaxy with a bright nucleus and an unusually large central bulge.

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Sombrero Galaxy

Also known as: M104, NGC 4594

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Analysis

An edge-on spiral galaxy famous for its prominent dust lane and bulging centre.

Key Features

Prominent dust lane
Large central bulge
Supermassive black hole
Globular cluster halo

Fun Fact

Contains over 2,000 globular clusters

Observation Details

Coordinates: RA: 12h 39m 59.40s, Dec: -11° 37' 23.2"; Constellation: Virgo
Observation Date: May 1, 2004
Distance: 28.0 million light years

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