{"product_id":"sombrero-galaxy-m-104-hubble-space-telescope-image","title":"Sombrero Galaxy (M 104) – Hubble Space Telescope Image","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Sombrero Galaxy, M 104, hangs against a deep black field, its broad luminous bulge crossed by a remarkably thin, dark disc. Subtle blue-grey and brown tones temper the brilliance of the centre, while the galaxy’s sharply defined silhouette gives the image its unmistakable, hat-like form. This is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo, seen here by the Hubble Space Telescope from a distance of approximately 30 million light-years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the surrounding darkness lends M 104 an apparent stillness, the scale implied by that distance is immense: the light recorded in this image began its journey towards Earth some 30 million years ago. Released on 2 October 2004, the Hubble view presents a member of the Local Universe with unusual visual clarity, allowing the concentrated central region and flattened spiral structure to be read almost at a glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA closer look\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe brightest material gathers around the centre in a smooth, pale glow. Across it runs a narrow dark lane, cutting cleanly through the light like a fissure and continuing outwards into the galaxy’s extended disc. Along the upper and lower edges, fine changes in brightness soften the transition from the luminous interior to the surrounding blackness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFarther from the centre, the disc becomes quieter and more diffuse, with faint wisps reaching into the dark field. Tiny points and slender marks are scattered throughout the background; a particularly bright point in the lower-right area forms a small counterweight to the galaxy’s commanding central presence. Seen at large scale, these understated details become essential to the composition, emphasising both the delicacy of the outer disc and the depth of the space around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eImage details and provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e M 104, Sombrero Galaxy\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObject type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spiral galaxy\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Virgo\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistance from Earth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 million light-years\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTelescope:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hubble Space Telescope\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal release date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 October 2004, 06:00\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImage credit:\u003c\/strong\u003e NASA \/ ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI \/ AURA )\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing the right size and finish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFine art can feel intimate at smaller sizes and more architectural at larger ones. 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