A New Version of the Sombrero Galaxy, Taken by Hubble

NASA Hubble celebrates 35 years with upgraded view of mysterious Sombrero Galaxy

NASA Hubble Space Telescope, in collaboration with the European Space Agency, has released a stunning newly processed image of the Sombrero Galaxy (Messier 104) to celebrate its 35th anniversary. Located 30 million light-years away in the Virgo constellation, the galaxy is known for its iconic sombrero-like shape and a bright central bulge surrounded by dust lanes. Shared on April 11 by the European Space Agency (ESA), this detailed image combin…

A New Version of the Sombrero Galaxy, Taken by Hubble

Sometimes an old telescope can still impress. That is certainly the case for Hubble, which is rapidly approaching the 35th anniversary of its launch. To celebrate, the telescope's operators are collaborating with ESA to release a series of stunning new photographs of some of the most iconic astronomical objects the telescope has observed. As of the time of writing, the latest one to be released is a spectacular new image of a favorite of million…

Hubble Space Telescope releases new anniversary image of iconic galaxy

The image has been released as part of celebrations to commemorate Hubble's 35th anniversary this year.

Galactic favorite: Hubble offers a new view of the Sombrero galaxy

The new image of the Sombrero galaxy reveals finer detail in the galaxy’s disk, as well as more background stars and galaxies.

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