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“The Brim” | Source: NASA / Hubble Space Telescope / Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

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A luminous galactic crown seen edge-on ~ where a blazing core, razor-sharp dust lanes, and ancient star clusters combine to form one of the universe’s most iconic silhouettes.

A luminous galactic crown seen edge-on ~ where a blazing core, razor-sharp dust lanes, and ancient star clusters combine to form one of the universe’s most iconic silhouettes.

    • Object Name: Sombrero Galaxy (Messier 104 / M104)

    • Galaxy Type: Spiral galaxy viewed nearly edge-on

    • Distance from Earth: ~29 million light-years

    • Nickname Origin: Resembles a wide-brimmed Mexican hat

    • Defining Feature: Thick dust lanes cutting sharply across a brilliant central bulge

    • Core Detail: Contains a smaller, tilted inner disk embedded in the main core

    • Black Hole: Hosts a supermassive black hole ~1 billion times the mass of the Sun

    • Globular Clusters: Nearly 2,000 identified—about 10× more than the Milky Way

    • Cluster Ages: ~10–13 billion years old (among the oldest known stellar systems)

    • X-Ray Clue: Emissions suggest material actively falling into the galaxy’s core

    • Why It Matters: Offers insight into galaxy structure, black hole growth, and ancient star populations

    • Fun Twist: Infrared views reveal a completely different look by piercing the dust lanes

    • 🐾 Feline Perspective: Nice hat. Can’t wait to get my claws on it!

    • Approx. 23”W x 18.5”H

    • Large format, vibrant, high-quality print on durable, semi-rigid thermoplastic.

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