Sombrero Galaxy

Summary

Sombrero Galaxy is an edge-on galaxy^[1]. It draws 611 Wikipedia views per month (edge_on_galaxy category, ranking #1 of 6).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sombrero Galaxy is credited with the discovery of Pierre Méchain^[3].
• Sombrero Galaxy is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[4].
• Sombrero Galaxy's image is recorded as M104 ngc4594 sombrero galaxy hi-res.jpg^[5].
• Sombrero Galaxy's instance of is recorded as edge-on galaxy^[6].
• Sombrero Galaxy's instance of is recorded as centimetric radio source^[7].
• Sombrero Galaxy's instance of is recorded as sub-millimetric source^[8].
• Sombrero Galaxy's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[9].
• Sombrero Galaxy's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[10].
• Sombrero Galaxy's instance of is recorded as low-ionization nuclear emission-line region^[11].
• Sombrero Galaxy's constellation is recorded as Virgo^[12].
• sombrero is named after Sombrero Galaxy^[13].
• Sombrero Galaxy's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sa^[14].
• Sombrero Galaxy's part of is recorded as Q67625638^[15].
• Sombrero Galaxy's part of is recorded as Q67790621^[16].
• Sombrero Galaxy's part of is recorded as Q67796694^[17].
• Sombrero Galaxy's Commons category is recorded as Sombrero Galaxy^[18].
• Sombrero Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as BD-10 3525^[19].
• Sombrero Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as HD 110124^[20].
• Sombrero Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as M 104^[21].
• Sombrero Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F12374-1120^[22].
• Sombrero Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as PGC 42407^[23].
• Sombrero Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J12395949-1137230^[24].
• Sombrero Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as UGCA 293^[25].
• Sombrero Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as MCG-02-32-020^[26].
• Sombrero Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 12373-1121^[27].

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Works and Contributions

Credited discoveries include Pierre Méchain^[3], an astronomer^[28], 1744–1804^[29], of France^[30], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[31], specialised in mathematics^[32] and William Herschel^[4], an astronomer^[33], 1738–1822^[34], of Kingdom of Hanover^[35], awarded the Copley Medal^[36], specialised in astronomy^[37].

Why It Matters

Sombrero Galaxy draws 611 Wikipedia views per month (edge_on_galaxy category, ranking #1 of 6).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]