A wide image with the galaxy in the center.
NGC 1097 is a barred spiral galaxy about 45 million light years away in the constellation Fornax.
It was discovered by William Herschel on 9 October 1790.
It is a severely interacting galaxy with obvious tidal debris and distortions caused by interaction with the companion galaxy NGC 1097A.(WIKI)
L-RGB image
Lum- 2HRS (Bin 1)
RGB - 20 min each (BIN 2)
Total of 3 HRS
Telescope: ASA 12" f 3.6 Astrograph
Camera: FLI MicroLine 8300 CCD-camera
Imaged from Tivoli farm in Namibia