NGC 1023 -- Barred Lenticular Glaxy in Perseus
What most stands out when observing the Barred Lenticular Galaxy, NGC 1023, is the contrast
between is overly bright enlarged core and the very-faint extended outer region. The main
reason for the dominate bright core is that it is fueled by a supermassive Black Hole with the
combined mass of over 50 million of our sun’s. The trick in the 100mm refractor was not in
finding the galaxy – its core was not difficult to see, but in spending enough time to tease out
the surrounding fainter extensions of this galaxy.
between is overly bright enlarged core and the very-faint extended outer region. The main
reason for the dominate bright core is that it is fueled by a supermassive Black Hole with the
combined mass of over 50 million of our sun’s. The trick in the 100mm refractor was not in
finding the galaxy – its core was not difficult to see, but in spending enough time to tease out
the surrounding fainter extensions of this galaxy.