Messier Catalog » M104 — NGC 4594 Sombrero Galaxy
El Sombrero
An edge-on view of the barred spiral galaxy that celebrates on Cinco de Mayo.
M104: The Sombrero Galxy with the Edge
A detailed look at the flying saucer with a Celestron EdgeHD 9.25.
M104: The Sombrero Galaxy
The Sombrero Galaxy features a bright core illuminated by over 2,000 globular clusters and presents a dark dust lane in the edgewise view of the spiral.
M104: Sombrero Galaxy
Messier 104 is referred to as 'The Sombrero Galaxy.' Can you guess why? This galaxy presents itself edge-on with a bright core and dark dust obscuring the central disk. 45 60-second exposures.
RA
12h 40m
Dec
-11°37
Magnitude
8 ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚫⚫
Size
9x4
Distance
50,000,000 light years
Season
🌼 Spring
Difficulty
🟢 Easy