2020Bullet Cluster
Chandra · Hubble
Galaxies · 2023
Sombrero Galaxy
M104
- Distance
- 28 million light-years
- Telescopes
- Chandra, Hubble, Spitzer
A galaxy we see nearly edge-on, with a glowing halo and a dark dust brim — like a hat hanging in space. A supermassive black hole sits in the crown.
What you’re hearing
Chandra’s X-rays sound like a synthesizer, Spitzer’s infrared like strings, Hubble’s visible light like bells. The core, dust lane, and spiral arms all have audible shapes.
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NASA sourceNASA/CXC/SAO/K. Arcand, SYSTEM Sounds (M. Russo, A. Santaguida)
