NGC 1097 is a beautiful barred spiral galaxy, best known for its strange, faint “jets” of light. These lines are the leftover stars from a small galaxy that NGC 1097 pulled apart long ago, leaving behind ghost-like trails.
NGC 1097 also has a small companion galaxy that’s being stretched and distorted by NGC 1097’s gravity, showing that this galaxy is still actively shaping its neighborhood.
Equipment:
– Telescope: Celestron EdgeHD 14″ (f/7)
– Camera: Player One Poseidon-M Pro
– Mount: Software Bisque Paramount MX+ GEM
– Filters: Astronomik (LRGBHa)
Integration per filter:
– Lum/Clear: 10h (120 × 300″)
– R: 5h (60 × 300″)
– G: 5h (60 × 300″)
– B: 5h (60 × 300″)
– Hα: 7h 30m (90 × 300″)
Total integration: 32h 30m