About NGC 1097 (C67)

NGC 1097 stands out as a well-known observing object and appears as a soft glow. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It stays above 30° for roughly 7 hours.

Galaxies are sensitive to light pollution, fine detail requires darker skies.

Observing tips

It can be challenging under typical skies.

What to expect

At higher magnification, subtle detail can be detected.

Type

Galaxy

Constellation

Fornax

Distance

45000000 ly

Size

Season

Autumn

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

9.5