Sombrero Galaxy
(M104, NGC 4594, Messier 104)
(striking spiral galaxy with very large bulge)
The Sombrero Galaxy (M104 or Messier 104
or NGC 4594)
is a spiral galaxy about
31 million light-years' distant that has a large
central bulge. It is very bright and has a very
massive central supermassive black hole (SMBH).
It has been of recent interest because it shows
characteristics that suggest it might produce nanohertz gravitational waves.
(galaxy,spiral,gravitational waves)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sombrero_Galaxy
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/messier-104-the-sombrero-galaxy
http://www.messier-objects.com/messier-104-sombrero-galaxy/
http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=m104
| Redshift | Parsecs
/Distance | Lightyears
/Lookback Years | | |
| .0022 | 9.55Mpc | 31.1Mly | | Sombrero Galaxy |
|
| Coordinates: | M104
J123959.4-113723 |
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