Credits: ESO

NGC1097 is a barred spiral galaxy about 45 million light years away.
It has obvious tidal debris and distortions caused by interaction with the companion galaxy NGC1097A (top right in image).

Facts about NGC1097 by Keith Turnecliff

NGC1097 has a supermassive black hole at its centre, which is 140 million times the mass of the Sun.

This star chart represents a view from Long Itchington for early December at 10pm.
Credits: Image courtesy of Starry Night Pro Plus 8, researched and implemented by Keith Turnecliff.