NGC1097 Galaxy in Fornax


DATE

13 Nov 2012 and 16 Nov 2015
TELESCOPE OPTICS

508 mm mirror f4.0, ccd Sony ICX285AI 1360 x 1024 px, (Top)
508 mm mirror f.4 . ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm (Bottom)

EXPOSURE binning 1: composite image, 35min
binning 1: composite image, 16min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) ~14
3.001
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC1097 = 49
NGC1097A = 54
GALEXASC J024613.67-302714.0 = 1232
GALEXASC J024613.27-302942.2 = 1600
MAGNITUDE NGC1097 = 10.23
NGC1097A = 13.78
GALEXASC J024613.67-302714.0 = 18.32
GALEXASC J024613.27-302942.2 = 19.34
POSITION RA-DEC J2000

NGC1097 = 02:46:19.00 -30:16:30.0
NGC1097A = 02:46:09.90 -30:13:41.0
GALEXASC J024613.67-302714.0 = 02:46:13.60 -30:27:13.0
GALEXASC J024613.27-302942.2 = 02:46:13.30 -30:29:43.0
POSITION ANGLE: 242
Rotation Velocity km/s 275
Size (Light Years) 252,999 (ESO-LV Quick Blue" IIa-O)
DETAILS The top image has been treated using Digital Development filters to enhance the structure of the central core of this galaxy. NGC1097 is a Barred Spiral LINER type galaxy with companion galaxy NGC1097A. Supernova SN 1992bd occurred close to the galactic core and SN 1999eu and SN 2003B were also discovered here.

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