Questions tagged [sombrero-galaxy]
Questions regarding the Sombrero Galaxy, also known as M104 or NGC 4594. It is an unbarred spiral galaxy, part of the Virgo constellation.
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How far apart is the dust in the Sombrero Galaxy's dust lane?
In his answer to this question, TildalWave made this remark:
I think that first, we have to properly appreciate the size of the Sombrero Galaxy. It is roughly 50,000 light years (15 kilo parsecs) ...
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What is the predominant element in the dust of the Sombrero Galaxy?
The Sombrero Galaxy contains a rather peculiar ring of dust orbiting it (seen as the dark ring on the outer edge). What is the prevalent element in this dust? Carbon?