NGC 3124 is a barred spiral galaxy (SB(rs)c) located about 110 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra.
It has an apparent size of 3.0′ × 2.5′ and spans roughly 143,000 light-years across.
This galaxy features a central bar with two spiral arms emerging from its ends. The arms initially wrap tightly around the core before branching into more fragmented structures, forming a distinctive ring between the bar and the outer arms.
This structure suggests dynamic internal processes and ongoing star formation, highlighted by visible H II regionsin the arms.
At the heart of NGC 3124 lies a supermassive black hole, estimated to be several million times the mass of the Sun.
The galaxy is part of the NGC 3091 Group, interacting with nearby members such as NGC 3052 and NGC 3091.
Imaged in LRGB on my Planewave CDK 1000 at Observatorio El Sauce, Chile.
Image acquisition and processing: Mike Selby