Image:M104 ngc4594 sombrero galaxy hi-res.jpg

This image of the Sombrero Galaxy is a mosaic of six images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys in May and June 2003.

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• http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/archive/releases/2003/28/image/a
• ESA/Hubble images of Sombrero galaxy

• Français : Galaxie du sombrero

Description The famous Sombrero galaxy (M104) is a bright nearby spiral galaxy. The prominent dust lane and halo of stars and globular clusters give this galaxy its name. Something very energetic is going on in the Sombrero's center, as much X-ray light has been detected from it. This X-ray emission coupled with unusually high central stellar velocities cause many astronomers to speculate that a black hole lies at the Sombrero's center - a black hole a billion times the mass of our Sun.

[edit] Information sur la prise de vue

• Dimensions : 1600x1200 pixels

Durée d'exposition : 10.2 heures

• Date : Mai - Juin 2003
• Instrument :
• Source : http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/archive/releases/2003/28/image/a
• Licence : NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

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This image was selected as a picture of the day for November 19, 2005. It was captioned as followed: English: Sombrero Galaxy M104 a mosaic of six images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys Deutsch: Sombrerogalaxie M104, aufgenommen vom Hubble Space Telescope Français : La galaxie en sombrero M104, un assemblage de six images prises par le télescope Hubble Deutsch: Sombrerogalaxie M104, aufgenommen vom Hubble Space Telescope English: Sombrero Galaxy M104 a mosaic of six images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys Suomi: Avaruusteleskooppi Hubblen ottamasta kuudesta kuvasta koostuva sombrerogalaksi M104 Français : La galaxie en sombrero M104, un assemblage de six images prises par le télescope Hubble Galego: A galaxia con forma de chapeu M104, mosaico de seis imaxes tomadas polo Telescopio Espacial Hubble. Italiano: La Galassia Sombrero M104, un mosaico di sei immagini prese dal telescopio spaziale Hubble 日本語: ソンブレロ銀河 - ハッブル宇宙望遠鏡の高性能掃天カメラ (ACS) が撮影した6枚の写真の合成） Latina: M104 galaxias causiae forma; compositio sex imaginum quae per telescopium Hubble photographice impressae sunt. Nederlands: Sombreronevel of M 104 genomen met de Hubble Space Telescope. ‪Norsk (nynorsk)‬: Sombrerogalaksen M104 i ein mosaikk sett saman av seks bilde tekne av Hubbleteleskopet. Polski: Galaktyka Sombrero (M 104), złożenie sześciu forografii z Teleskopu Hubble'a Português: Sombrero Galaxy Русский: Сомбрерообразная галактика M104 на снимке, сделанном телескопом «Хаббл» Slovenčina: Sombrérová_galaxia M104 -- mozika šiestich záberov urobených Fotoaparátom pre vyspelý výskum Hubbleovho vesmírneho teleskopu Slovenščina: Galaksija Sombrero (M104) v ozvezdju Devica. Mozaik šestih fotografij, posnetih z napredno raziskovalno kamero Hubblovega vesoljskega teleskopa. ไทย: ดาราจักรซอมเบรโร เอ็ม ๑๐๔, ภาพจากการต่อภาพ ๖ ภาพที่ถ่ายด้วยกล้องสำรวจระดับสูงของกล้องโทรทรรศน์อวกาศฮับเบิลเข้าด้วยกัน 简体中文: 六幅哈勃望远镜拍摄的照片拼出的M104伞帽状河外星系的全图

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