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Object Information
| Description | NGC 1097 (also known as Caldwell 67) is a barred spiral galaxy about 45 million light years away in the constellation Fornax. It was discovered by William Herschel on 9 October 1790. It is a severely interacting galaxy with obvious tidal debris and distortions caused by interaction with the companion galaxy NGC 1097A. Three supernovae (SN 1992bd, SN 1999eu, and SN 2003B) have been observed in NGC 1097 since 1992. |
| Type | (R'_1:)SB(r'l)b / Sy1 / LINER |
| Brightness | 10.2 mag (vis) |
| Apparent Size | 9' x 6' |
| Distance | 45 MLy |
Exposure Information
| Date | 2020-09-05 |
| Location | telescope.live Remote Control |
| Optics | Planewave CDK 24" (El Sauce Observatory) |
| Camera | FLI PL 9000 |
| Integration | 4 x 3 min (0.2 h total) |