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The Sombrero Galaxy has 10 times as many globular clusters as the Milky Way Galaxy. This is typical for galaxies with large central bulges. I cropped and processed this image to reveal 5 of the estimated 2000 globular clusters. The HST image at right shows many more: #astrophotography
May 3, 2025, 4:16 PM
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