Sombrero Galaxy in the Infrared (IMAGE)

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Sombrero Galaxy in the Infrared

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Star formation helps shape a galaxy's structure through shock waves, stellar winds, and ultraviolet radiation. In this image of the nearby Sombrero Galaxy, IRAC clearly sees a dramatic disk of warm dust (red) caused by star formation around the central bulge (blue). The Sombrero is located 28 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo.

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NASA / JPL-Caltech / R. Kennicutt (Univ. of Arizona)

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