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New Deep Image Reveals Sombrero Galaxy's Tidal Streams
Original: October 5, 2026 M104: The Sombrero Galaxy's Tidal Streams * Credit & Copyright Engelbert Vollmer https:// app.astrobin.c
Amateur astrophotographer Engelbert Vollmer has released a deep-exposure image of M104, the Sombrero galaxy, published as NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 5, 2026. The image reveals faint tidal streams around the galaxy, which on shorter exposures appears hat-shaped. The discovery of these extended stellar features is drawing attention among astronomy enthusiasts discussing how such structures show the galaxy's merger history.
Why now: The image was featured as NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day, prompting astronomy communities to share and discuss the newly revealed tidal streams.
Sombrero Galaxy (M104)Engelbert VollmerNASA Astronomy Picture of the Day
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