The Sombrero galaxy looks entirely different in a new image by the James Webb Space Telescope. Instead of a Mexican hat, it appears more like an archery target.

在浩瀚的宇宙中，草帽星系（Sombrero Galaxy，M104）以其独特的形态吸引了无数天文学家的目光。自1781年被法国天文学家皮埃尔·梅尚首次观测以来，这个形似墨西哥草帽的星系便成为了天文史上一个标志性的存在。其中心明亮的核球被一圈浓密的尘埃环所包裹，这一形象深入人心，成为了公众对宇宙之美的经典认知。

The Sombrero galaxy looks entirely different in a new image by the James Webb Space Telescope. Instead of a Mexican hat, it appears more like an archery target.

The Sombrero galaxy is so named because, in visible light images, lying nearly edge-on to us, it bears an uncanny resemblance to a sombrero hat, with its wide rim and bulging center. In this new ...

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captured the stunning Sombrero Galaxy (M104), known for its bright central bulge and ...

The Sombrero galaxy is so named because, in visible light images, lying nearly edge-on to us, it bears an uncanny resemblance to a sombrero hat, with its wide rim and bulging center. In this new ...

When the Hubble Space Telescope snapped a photo of the Sombrero Galaxy 20 years ago, it resembled a hat, with a brim and glowing crown.. But astronomers may have to rename it the visor galaxy. In ...

The Sombrero Galaxy is too faint to see with the naked eye but easily visible through a modest amateur telescope, appearing ...