APOD: 2026 October 5 - M104: The Sombrero Galaxy's Tidal Streams - NASA Science
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APOD: 2026 October 5 - M104: The Sombrero Galaxy's Tidal Streams - NASA Science
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 5 – M104:… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. M104: The […]
The Sombrero Galaxy is located about 30 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo. It is also known as NGC 4594 and was first discovered by… The Universe’s “Sombrero” Has a Violent Past - ΙΝΤΕΜΟΜΟΡΙΚΙ
According to a review of NASA's Picture of the Day, the galaxy M104 had a turbulent past and is definitely the result of the collision and merger of smaller galaxies.
NASA's Picture of the Day shows the tidal currents of the "Mexican Hat Galaxy."
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