The impressive spiral galaxy M104 is known for its view from the edge, on which a wide ring of bands of light-absorbing dust stands out. A band of cosmic dust is visible against the background of a bright stellar bulge and makes the galaxy look like a hat, which is why it is often called the Sombrero galaxy.
The Sombrero galaxy, also known as NGC 4594, emits in all ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum, and at its center is a supermassive black hole.
The size of the galaxy is about 50 thousand sv. years, it is 28 million sv. years away from us. M104 is one of the largest galaxies on the southern edge of the galaxy cluster in Virgo.
