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The Sombrero Galaxy (also known as Messier Object 104, M104 [4] or NGC 4594) is a peculiar galaxy of unclear classification [5] in the constellation borders of Virgo and Corvus, being about 9.55 megaparsecs (31.1 million light-years) [2] from the Milky Way galaxy.
The Sombrero galaxy is located some 28 million light-years away. Viewed from Earth, it is just six degrees south of its equatorial plane. Spitzer detected infrared emission not only from the ring, but from the center of the galaxy too, where there is a huge black hole, believed to be a billion times more massive than our Sun.
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The Sombrero galaxy looks entirely different in a new image by the James Webb Space Telescope. Instead of a Mexican hat, it appears more like an archery target.
The Sombrero galaxy, named for its resemblance to the Mexican hat, is about 30 million light-years from Earth, NASA said in a news release. The galaxy is surrounded by multiple rings, where stars ...
Original – Composite images using data from SINGS and the Hubble Telescope and Spitzer Space Telescope, such as this infrared image of the Sombrero Galaxy, are among the best images of the sampled galaxies to date. (taken from Spitzer Infrared Nearby Galaxies Survey)) Reason Great image of a famous galaxy in infrared light.
Original – Composite images using data from SINGS and the Hubble Telescope and Spitzer Space Telescope, such as this infrared image of the Sombrero Galaxy, are among the best images of the sampled galaxies to date. (taken from Spitzer Infrared Nearby Galaxies Survey)) Reason Great image of a famous galaxy in infrared light.
The galaxy is seen edge-on from Earth. It is sometimes referred to as "the little sombrero", a miniature version of Messier 104. The star field behind NGC 7814 is known for its density of faint, remote galaxies as can be seen in the image here, in the same vein as the Hubble Deep Field.