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  2. Sombrero Galaxy - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Webb telescope captures stunning new image of the "Sombrero ...

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    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 ...

  4. A galaxy named for its resemblance to a sombrero looks ...

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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.

  5. File : Sombrero Galaxy in infrared light (Hubble Space ...

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    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.

  6. NGC 7814 - Wikipedia

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    NGC 7814 (also known as UGC 8 or Caldwell 43) is a spiral galaxy about 40 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus.The galaxy is seen edge-on from Earth.It is sometimes referred to as "the little sombrero", a miniature version of Messier 104.

  7. File:M104 ngc4594 sombrero galaxy hi-res.jpg - Wikipedia

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  8. List of spiral galaxies - Wikipedia

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    A spiral galaxy is a type of galaxy characterized by a central bulge of old Population II stars surrounded by a ... Sombrero Galaxy: SA(s)a Virgo: 9.0 M106: SAB(s)bc ...

  9. NGC 5746 - Wikipedia

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    NGC 5746 (also known as the Mini Sombrero Galaxy [3] [4]) is a barred spiral galaxy located in the eastern part of the constellation of Virgo.It was discovered on 24 February 1786 by German-British astronomer William Herschel. [5]