the Sombrero galaxy


	the Sombrero galaxy

suren1982

11-5-2006 3:39 AM

105 views

tags:

the sombrero galaxy

Add a Comment

Login to Comment. Not a member yet? Sign up

View the Top Clips from November 5, 2006

Embed This Clip In Your Site...

<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/6e3956d4-0751-47a5-85df-6ffac0ff9115/44901BFD-DA95-403B-81B5-4DA40F8D1859/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://news.uk.msn.com/hubble_rescue_mission.aspx?imageindex=12" href="http://news.uk.msn.com/hubble_rescue_mission.aspx?imageindex=12" style="font-size: 11px;">news.uk.msn.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://news.uk.msn.com/hubble_rescue_mission.aspx?imageindex=12"><DIV class="child%20c1%20first"><A class="bmk" name="1199788"></A><DIV class="pg_e_title">Hubble Mosaic of the Majestic Sombrero Galaxy </DIV><DIV class="pg_e"><DIV class="up"><DIV class="ibig"><IMG width="400" height="268" alt="NASA%27s%20Hubble%20Space%20Telescope%20has%20trained%20its%20razor-sharp%20eye%20on%20one%20of%20the%20universe%27s%20most%20stately%20and%20photogenic%20galaxies%2C%20the%20Sombrero%20galaxy%2C%20Messier%20104%20%28M104%29.%20The%20galaxy%27s%20hallmark%20is%20a%20brilliant%20white%2C%20bulbous%20core%20encircled%20by%20the%20thick%20dust%20lanes%20comprising%20the%20spiral%20structure%20of%20the%20galaxy.%20As%20seen%20from%20Earth%2C%20the%20galaxy%20is%20tilted%20nearly%20edge-on.%20We%20view%20it%20from%20just%20six%20degrees%20north%20of%20its%20equatorial%20plane.%20This%20brilliant%20galaxy%20was%20named%20the%20Sombrero%20because%20of%20its%20resemblance%20to%20the%20broad%20rim%20and%20high-topped%20Mexican%20hat." src="http://stb.msn.com/i/E9/BBBEFB93F37D6750A17878ABE029A5.jpg" /></DIV><DIV class="cpyr">NASA/ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)</DIV><DIV class="abstract">NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has trained its razor-sharp eye on one of the universe's most stately and photogenic galaxies, the Sombrero galaxy, Messier 104 (M104). The galaxy's hallmark is a brilliant white, bulbous core encircled by the thick dust lanes comprising the spiral structure of the galaxy. As seen from Earth, the galaxy is tilted nearly edge-on. We view it from just six degrees north of its equatorial plane. This brilliant galaxy was named the Sombrero because of its resemblance to the broad rim and high-topped Mexican hat.</DIV></DIV><DIV class="down"><A href="?imageindex=11%231199788" class="iarr"><IMG align="middle" src="http://stc.msn.com/br/IntlShare/images//PhotoGalleryLeftArrow.gif" /></A><SPAN class="pgnum"><SPAN>12</SPAN><SPAN>of</SPAN><SPAN>20</SPAN></SPAN><A href="?imageindex=13%231199788" class="iarr"><IMG align="middle" src="http://stc.msn.com/br/IntlShare/images//PhotoGalleryRightArrow.gif" /></A></DIV></DIV></DIV></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/44901BFD-DA95-403B-81B5-4DA40F8D1859/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

Clipmarks: Home; New Clips; Top Clips; Dashboard

Popular Topics: News; Life; Science; Technology; Entertainment

Get Started: Sign Up; Install Clipping Tool; How Clipping Works; Clip-to-Blog™; ClipSearch

Tools and Resources: FAQ; ClipWeek; Top Clippers; Top Tags; Site Map

About Clipmarks: About Us; Contact; Blog; Copyright; Privacy; EULA

Search Options

Related Clips

More clips from suren1982

Today's Top Clips