2026 October 05 - M 104: The Sombrero Galaxy's Tidal Streams

In today's image, we see an unusually deep view of M104, the Sombrero Galaxy, revealing faint stellar streams and an extensive halo surrounding its familiar bright disk. These structures offer clues to the galaxy's history of gravitational interactions and mergers.

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