NGC 1097

Scientific overview

NGC 1097 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Fornax. It shines at apparent magnitude 9.76 and spans about 10.57 arcminutes of sky.

Difficulty

Medium telescope

Recommended equipment

≈ 150–200 mm telescope

Best observed

Winter (S. evening sky)

Best hemisphere

Southern

Guidance follows standard observing practice, derived from the object's real magnitude and position. A dark, moonless sky always helps.

RA / Dec

2.772h / -30.2749°

Hemisphere

Southern

Season

Winter

Object	Type	Mag	Size (′)
Fornax ANGC 1316	Lenticular galaxy	8.48	13.46
NGC 1360NGC 1360	Planetary nebula	9.4	6.42
NGC 1399NGC 1399	Elliptical galaxy	9.4	8.51
NGC 1398NGC 1398	Barred spiral galaxy	9.55	6.95
NGC 1380NGC 1380	Lenticular galaxy	9.94	4.58
Fornax BNGC 1317	Barred spiral galaxy	10.88	3.1
Fornax Dwarf Cluster 3NGC 1049	Globular cluster	13.59	1.2

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

OpenNGCOpenNGC (M. Verga) — NGC/IC, Messier, and Caldwell catalogue data
Openly-licensed deep-sky catalogue: object types, positions, magnitudes, sizes, morphology, and cross-identifiers.

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