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Sombrero Galaxy

unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo
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Sombrero Galaxy

Summary

Sombrero Galaxy is an edge-on galaxy[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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 instance of is recorded as edge-on galaxy[5].
  • Sombrero Galaxy's instance of is recorded as centimetric radio source[6].
  • Sombrero Galaxy's instance of is recorded as sub-millimetric source[7].
  • Sombrero Galaxy's instance of is recorded as infrared source[8].
  • Sombrero Galaxy's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source[9].
  • Sombrero Galaxy's instance of is recorded as low-ionization nuclear emission-line region[10].
  • Sombrero Galaxy's constellation is recorded as Virgo[11].
  • sombrero is named after Sombrero Galaxy[12].
  • Sombrero Galaxy's galaxy morphological type is recorded as Sa[13].
  • Sombrero Galaxy is part of Q67625638[14].
  • Sombrero Galaxy is part of Q67790621[15].
  • Sombrero Galaxy is part of Q67796694[16].
  • Sombrero Galaxy's Commons category is recorded as Sombrero Galaxy[17].
  • Sombrero Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as BD-10 3525[18].
  • Sombrero Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as HD 110124[19].
  • Sombrero Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as M 104[20].
  • Sombrero Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F12374-1120[21].
  • Sombrero Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as PGC 42407[22].
  • Sombrero Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J12395949-1137230[23].
  • Sombrero Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as UGCA 293[24].
  • Sombrero Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as MCG-02-32-020[25].
  • Sombrero Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 12373-1121[26].
  • Sombrero Galaxy's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4594[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include edge-on galaxy[5], centimetric radio source[6], sub-millimetric source[7], infrared source[8], astrophysical X-ray source[9], and low-ionization nuclear emission-line region[10].

Origins

sombrero is named after Sombrero Galaxy[12].

Use and Application

Part of include Q67625638[14], Q67790621[15], and Q67796694[16].

Why It Matters

Sombrero Galaxy has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

Pierre Méchain William Herschel

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14w ago · Huntster · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo
    Constellation → Virgo
    Aliases → —
    Declination → {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-11.617'}, {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-11.623054278'}
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q46587]]"
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