NGC 1097 is ~45 million light years away. Its central supermassive black hole is surrounded by a bright, star formation ring ~5000 light years in diameter.
You can image that ring from your backyard!
Top: Hubble (in orbit)
Bottom: me (30 mins data/Bortle 9 sky)
NGC 1097 is ~45 million light years away. Its central supermassive black hole is surrounded by a bright, star formation ring ~5000 light years in diameter.
You can image that ring from your backyard!
Top: Hubble (in orbit)
Bottom: me (30 mins data/Bortle 9 sky)