NGC 1097: Nucleus and star-bridges

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Pressed the wrong button. Meant to say individually thanks so much for the encouragement.

Which brings me to a story. Last weekend, we did a massive recabling job, and I wanted to test the slew limits to make sure the cables were still long enough. Plugged the RA into the Dec microcontroller and vice versa. I was swatching the RA slew. Very comfortable. With 25 mm before the scope slammed physically into the saddle of the fork at full power, my ever watchful co-pilot Trish said, "is it going to stop?". No it wouldn't, because the software slew limits assumed I had the cables in the right holes. Finger-trouble rules the world. Pleased to report that I clicked "cancel" just in time.

[Paul Haese]

Urgh, this target has been on my list for a few years and whilst I am waiting for my camera to be fixed (currently on its way to SBIG) I see this image. Feeling sad. At least it is only transiting at 2:54 tonight. Still time yet.

Nice work Mike. Good detail and smooth.

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Thanks, Paul! Best of luck with expeditious camera repair.

[sjastro]

Nice image Mike & Trish.

I hope you don't mind but I pixel mapped and inverted your image to reveal 3 of the jets.
I think I can see Jet 4 as well but it might be a case of pareidolia.

Regards

Steven

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

Originally Posted by sjastro

... pareidolia ...

Thanks, Steven, enlightening and perhaps encouraging. We set out last night to gather more data, but when the wind hit 45 KPH, the lower flap of the dome was bouncing like a beach-towel being shaken free of sand, and we chickened out. (30 is our limit). Had fun looking up pareidolia.

[Shiraz (Ray)]

cracking good image Mike - excellent clarity and detail.