Sombrero Galaxy Pillows

The famous Sombrero galaxy (M104) is a bright nearby elliptical galaxy. The prominent dust lane and halo of stars and globular clusters give this galaxy its name. Something very energetic is going on in the Sombrero's center, as much X-ray light has been detected from it. This X-ray emission coupled with unusually high central stellar velocities cause many astronomers to speculate that a black hole lies at the Sombrero's center - a black hole a billion times the mass of our Sun.

Sombrero Galaxy

Sombrero Galaxy art

"Little Sombrero" galaxy (NGC 7814) in constellation Pegasus, spiral galaxy about 40 million light-years away from Earth. This is amateur deep space image (there is no NASA content in this picture), taken with refractor telesope 800mm focal lenght and scientific camera. Total exposure time: 4 hours 58 minutes.

Watercolour illustration of the Iconic sombrero galaxy. This would make a fantastic gift for fans of astronomy.

Alternate version of my watercolour depiction of the iconic sombrer galaxy that would make a fantastic gift for fans of astronomy.

Space cantina band

Interstellar Moves outer space fantasy art of an astronaut dancing to the music madame astronaut is playing on her boombox. Certainly, this is an outrageous, and very unscientific, backdrop. Copyright Tina Lavoie. All rights reserved.