Sombrero Galaxy
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| Distance to Earth | 29. 35 million light years |
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| Age | 13. 25 billion years |
| Radius | 25,000 light years |
| Apparent size (V) | 9′ × 4′ |
| Stars | 100 billion |
| Did you know | The Sombrero Galaxy was originally discovered by Pierre Mechain in 1781. |
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| ID | 895020 |
About Sombrero Galaxy
The Sombrero Galaxy is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo found 9. 55 Mpc from Earth. The galaxy has a diameter of approximately 15kpc, 30% the size of the Milky Way. It has a bright nucleus, an unusually large central bulge, and a prominent dust lane in its inclined disk.
Sombrero Galaxy Photos
