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The 16 best starscapes in Google Sky

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Here are some amazing images that are literally out of this world. With views of 100 million stars and 200 million galaxies, Google Sky lets you be a virtual space traveller with just a few clicks of a mouse.

2. Sombrero galaxy

Sombrero galaxy

Sombrero galaxy

No, the Sombrero Galaxy is not located between the Tequila Wormhole and the Acapulco Quasar. Its bright, unusually large nucleus forms the crown of the sombrero, while its rim is a band of dust. (Search: M104)

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