星系壁纸
by NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona;<br .>Figures 1 and 2: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/STScI;<br .>Figure 3: NASA/STScI/AURA;<br .>Animation: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/STScI
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NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope set its infrared eyes on one of the most famous objects in the sky, Messier 104, also called the Sombrero galaxy. In this striking infrared picture, Spitzer sees an exciting new view of a galaxy that in visible light has been likened to a "sombrero," but here looks more like a "bulls-eye." Recent observations using Spitzer's infrared array camera uncovered the bright, smooth ring of dust circling the galaxy, seen in red. In visible light, because this galaxy is seen nearly edge-on, only the near rim of dust can be clearly seen in silhouette. Spitzer's full view …
