NGC 1097
| NGC 1097 | |
|---|---|
NGC 1097 as taken from VLT | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Fornax |
| Right ascension | 02h 46m 19.0584s |
| Declination | −30° 16′ 29.676″ |
| Redshift | 0.004240 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,271±3 km/s |
| Distance | 45 million ly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)b |
| Size | ~220,500 ly (67.62 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 9.3′ × 6.3′ |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 416- G 20, Caldwell 67, IRAS 02441-3029, Arp 77, UGCA 41, MCG -05-07-024, PGC 10488 | |
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.