The Sombrero Galaxy is a peculiar galaxy of unclear classification, also known as Messier 104 or NGC 4594, lying about 31.1 million light-years from the Milky Way. It has a bright nucleus, an unusually large central bulge and a prominent dust lane that together give it the appearance of a sombrero hat.
Facts
Orbital Distance31.1 million light-years (9.55 Mpc) from the Milky Way 2 Discovery Year Classification
Constellation In the Other Atlases
In Constellation
Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.
Sources
1. Wikidata: Sombrero Galaxy
- Wikidata Q91461627, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- wikidata-q91461627 Wikidata claim (w-bbfill-edspace5-0927)
View the Source2. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationSombrero Galaxy, infobox (Distance)Quote, Sombrero Galaxy, infobox (Distance)
9.55 +/- 0.31 Mpc (31.1 +/- 1.0 Mly)
Sombrero Galaxy (Wikipedia)
Sombrero Galaxy, lead section
a peculiar galaxy of unclear classification
Lead section
The Sombrero Galaxy (also known as Messier Object 104, M104 or NGC 4594) is a peculiar galaxy of unclear classification in the constellation borders of Virgo and Corvus, being about 9.55 megaparsecs (31.1 million light-years) from the Milky Way galaxy.
- In Group: Spiral Galaxies, infobox 'type' field: SA(s)a (NED classification, de Vaucouleurs system) filed under Spiral Galaxies
- In Category: Celestial Objects, Sombrero Galaxy, Wikipedia summary
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