Galaxies - M 104

R.A.: 12h 39m 59.4s
Dec.: -11° 37' 23"
Mag.: 8.98

The Sombrero Galaxy is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. It has a bright nucleus, an unusually large central bulge, and a prominent dust lane in its inclined disk. The dark dust lane and the bulge give this galaxy the appearance of a sombrero. The galaxy has an apparent magnitude of +9.0, making it easily visible with amateur telescopes. The large bulge, the central supermassive black hole,
and the dust lane all attract the attention of professional astronomers.