A Barred Spiral Galaxy, and the Small Elliptical Companion Galaxy NGC 1097A

This ultraviolet image from NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer shows the interacting pair NGC 1097, a barred spiral galaxy, and the small elliptical companion galaxy NGC 1097A.

This ultraviolet image from NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer shows the interacting pair NGC 1097, a barred spiral galaxy, and the small elliptical companion galaxy NGC 1097A.

NGS 1097Galaxy Evolution Explorer GALEX