Space / 2012-04-24
Sombrero Galaxy Not So Flat After All
NASA's image library records Sombrero Galaxy Not So Flat After All.
New observations from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope reveal the Sombrero galaxy is not simply a regular flat disk galaxy of stars as previously believed, but a more round elliptical galaxy with a flat disk tucked inside.
A CLOSER LOOK
New observations from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope reveal the Sombrero galaxy is not simply a regular flat disk galaxy of stars as previously believed, but a more round elliptical galaxy with a flat disk tucked inside.
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FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
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