Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Fornax (For)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1097

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    NGC 1097, Rick Stevenson
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      NGC 1097, Rick Stevenson
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      Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1097 in Fornax. This is an unusual Seyfert galaxy with four very faint extended jets believed to be the result of a minor merger. One of the brighter jets has a right-angle bend called the "dogleg." There is also a much smaller elliptical galaxy, NGC 1097A, currently in the process of merging with NGC 1097.

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      NGC 1097, Rick Stevenson