Dust lane

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The dark band of the "dust lane" is clearly visible against the brighter background of stars within the Sombrero Galaxy.
The Sombrero Galaxy features a prominent dust lane.

A dust lane is a relatively dense obscuring band of interstellar dust, observed as a dark swath against the background of a brighter object, especially a galaxy.

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