Saturday, December 2, 2006

In the Arms of NGC 1097

R. Jay GaBany (Cosmotography.com)
Explanation: A smaller companion seems wrapped in the spiral arms of enigmatic galaxy NGC 1097. This amazingly deep image of the peculiar spiral system, also known as Arp 77, actually combines data from two telescopes, one in the northern and one in the southern hemisphere of planet Earth. The faint details revealed include hints of a mysterious jet emerging toward the top of the view. Seen to be about 42,000 light-years from the larger galaxy's center, the companion galaxy is gravitationally interacting with the spiral and will ultimately merge with it. NGC 1097's center also harbors a massive black hole. NGC 1097 is located about 45 million light-years away in the chemical constellation Fornax.
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19 comments:

  1. EyesDecember 2, 2006 at 3:22 PM

    Test

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  2. The Merry WidowDecember 2, 2006 at 6:04 PM

    Neener-Neener! You can't hide from me!
    Good to see you back!

    tmw

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  3. GayleDecember 2, 2006 at 6:04 PM

    Your test works! I changed your link in my template.

    I can't see why anyone would be bothering you, Eyes. Just whom would you be pissing off? I piss off a bunch of liberals daily, but I don't see how anyone can take offense at anything you post. People are so weird!

    Blessings. :)

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  4. Always On WatchDecember 2, 2006 at 6:27 PM

    New site? I just found this.

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  5. In Russet ShadowsDecember 2, 2006 at 6:31 PM

    Hey howdy, I found you too. Blame TMW. :)

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  6. Always On WatchDecember 2, 2006 at 6:32 PM

    Eyes,
    I just updated my template.

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  7. BrookeDecember 2, 2006 at 6:41 PM

    Hi, Eyes! I love your site! :D

    I'm just ITCHING to switch to Beta, but Blogger won't let me yet! :(

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  8. VerityINKDecember 2, 2006 at 6:48 PM

    Hi Eyes, I don't know how I've missed ya! I'm over here at

    http://dudratreview.blogspot.com/

    You're on my blog roll!

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  9. VerityINKDecember 2, 2006 at 6:49 PM

    Brooke--It won't let me either!

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  10. The Merry WidowDecember 2, 2006 at 7:20 PM

    Me neither!

    tmw

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  11. VerityINKDecember 2, 2006 at 8:30 PM

    How'd we 3 get to be Blogger stepchildren?

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  12. elmers brotherDecember 2, 2006 at 9:34 PM

    yeah you're back

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  13. nancDecember 3, 2006 at 8:13 AM

    welcome back!

    i really, really missed you...now, how long were you gone?

    i don't know what i'd do if you weren't here to visit daily.

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  14. gandalfDecember 3, 2006 at 2:12 PM

    hi eyes all done updated and new link posted on pompeii

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  15. nancDecember 3, 2006 at 3:33 PM

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ELBRO!

    if he stops back by.

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  16. WarrenDecember 3, 2006 at 7:37 PM

    I did some editing and rearanging.

    The old link is history and the new link is up.

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  17. cubeDecember 4, 2006 at 8:06 AM

    hey eyes, what happened? why did you switch?

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  18. (((Thought Criminal)))December 4, 2006 at 9:11 AM

    One thing the Milky Way Galaxy has in common with NGC 1097...

    There's no evidence that leftists in the NGC 1097 galaxy are capable of rational thought either.

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  19. nancDecember 4, 2006 at 12:13 PM

    baby shower for madzionist at longrange today. you are cordially invited.

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