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NGC 1097 // Cankun Wang
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NGC 1097 // Cankun Wang
NGC 1097 // Alpha Zhang
NGC 1097 // Mark Hanson
NGC 1097 // Bozon -Gangloff
NGC 1097, C67 // Georg N. Nyman
About 45 million light years away in the constellation of Fornax, the Brazier, lies the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1097. Discovered by William Herschel (1738-1822) in 1790, this is a severely interacting galaxy with tidal debris and distortions caused by its interaction with the companion galaxy NGC 1097A. This galaxy is best seen during the winter in the northern hemisphere.
"The Eye of Horus", NGC 1097 // Daniel Stern
NGC 1097, C67 // Brian Diaz & Dark Matters Astrophotography
Looking deep into the core of the galaxy reveals a bright ring of stars where new stars are bursting into life, forming from an influx of material that's funneled into the galactic core. Centered inside that ring lurks a black hole that is about 100 million times more massive than the Sun. The black hole is actively swallowing material and in the process releasing powerful radiation, making the star-filled center of the galaxy even brighter!
NGC 1097 // Benoit Blanco