NGC 1097

Galaxy NGC 1097, a barred spiral, together with NGC 1097A, its much smaller satellite galaxy. Below, a more tightly cropped version. |

11-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope; astro-modified DSLR camera.
Galaxy NGC 1097, a barred spiral, together with NGC 1097A, its much smaller satellite galaxy. Below, a more tightly cropped version. |
11-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope; astro-modified DSLR camera.