Spanish astronomer makes groundbreaking discovery: A galaxy within a galaxy and a new active galaxy

An astronomer in Spain has discovered a new active galaxy, tentatively named the Iris Galaxy, within the Sombrero Galaxy by analyzing images from the Hubble Space Telescope. The Iris Galaxy appears to have two spiral arms and may possess an active galactic nucleus (AGN) at its center, indicating the presence of star formation or a supermassive black hole. If the Iris Galaxy is bound to the Sombrero Galaxy's gravity, it would be a small galaxy around 1,000 light-years in size. However, if it is not bound, it could be much larger and located around 65 million light-years away.