Object: NGC 1808

NGC 1097 is a starburst galaxy with vigorous stellar formation occurring in the galactic center. The warped outer arms and active star formation found in this galaxy hint at a possible tidal interaction with its close neighbor NGC 1792.

  • Team: Dave Jurasevich and Howard Hedlund
  • Filters: Tru-Balance LRGB Filters - Gen 2
  • Exposure: L 30 x 1200 sec 1x1 bin; RGB 13 each x 1200 sec, 1x1 bin
  • Date: February 2015
  • Software: CCDStack 2, Photoshop CS5