Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Fornax (For)  ·  Contains:  HD17275  ·  HD17321  ·  NGC 1097
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Caldwell 67 / NGC 1097 Barred Spiral Galaxy in LRGB, Capturing Ancient Photons
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Caldwell 67 / NGC 1097 Barred Spiral Galaxy in LRGB

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Caldwell 67 / NGC 1097 Barred Spiral Galaxy in LRGB, Capturing Ancient Photons
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Caldwell 67 / NGC 1097 Barred Spiral Galaxy in LRGB

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Caldwell 67 or NGC 1097 is a magnitude 9.2 barred spiral galaxy about 45 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Fornax. C67 is a Seyfert -1 galaxy meaning they have a bright, active nucleus fed by a supermassive black hole which is about 100 million times as massive as the Sun. The supermassive black hole is voraciously eating up matter surrounding it. This matter releases powerful radiation as it is pulled into the black hole, making the star-filled center of the galaxy even brighter.  It is a popular target for supernova hunters ever since the galaxy experienced three supernovae in relatively rapid succession, all appearing between 1992 and 2003.

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