One of the most spectacular galaxies in the Earth’s sky is the subject of a new image release to celebrate Operation Hubble in 35 years.
Approximately 31 million light years away in the direction of Virgo in the constellation, the Sombrero Galaxy (Messier 104) is a strange galaxy that looks strange like an empty disc with a shining center.
It is what is known as a A unique galaxy – It doesn’t fit into either category, as it has both a highly structured spiral galaxy and a more diffuse, elliptical galaxy properties, but it hangs somewhere in between.
What stands out from other galaxies is the massive thick dustlane around its galaxy plane and its outer perimeter, which appears to give it a very flashy hat-like boundary.
The galaxy was first observed by Hubble in 2003, and since then, That image It has become one of the most beloved shots on the telescope. What I have is that image It’s now being reprocessed New techniques reveal more complex details within the galaxy itself, with more stars faintly spotted in the background.
The Sombrero Galaxy is very bright and full of stars, but is not particularly active in star formation, producing one new star of the Sun a year. It’s a little bigger than the Milky Way, and its almost edge-on orientation and very bright center makes it a little difficult to study.
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The observation of mid-infrared JWST shows a bright center with a prominent clump of dust around the outer edge and an active supermassive black hole that enters the clock into approximately 9 billion solar clumps.
The Dustrain around the outer range of the galaxy is part of it Helical structure. The bright, shining bulge in the center is more consistent with the oval galaxy.
Whatever it is, its unique look is a favorite of both professional and amateur astronomers and a true joy to see.
You can download the new image wallpaper size version On the ESA Hubble website.
