Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Fornax (For)  ·  Contains:  HD17321  ·  NGC 1097
NGC 1097, Arp 77, NGC 1097A, Geoff
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NGC 1097, Arp 77, NGC 1097A

NGC 1097, Arp 77, NGC 1097A, Geoff
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NGC 1097, Arp 77, NGC 1097A

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NGC 1097 is a Seyfert galaxy, harbouring a supermassive black hole in its centre. There are four mysterious jets in an X shape centred on the nucleus. Two of these pointing to the upper right corner of the image are easily seen here. The upper one has a right angle bend and is often referred to as the "Dogleg". There is a faint suggestion of a third jet to the left of the image opposite the fainter one on the right. This is readily seen in the inverted view.

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