M97 (NGC3587)
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Type Location r.a. dec. Size Magnitude Distance
Planetary Nebula Ursa Major 11h14.8 +55°01' 194" 9.9 10 kly

Known as the "Owl" Nebula. Central star is mag 13.2 with a temperature of 85,000°K. Some very distant galaxies are also visible on the image.

 

Date Telescope Binning Exp Time (s) Special processing Notes
02/15/2004 Centurion
18"
L 1:1
RGB 3:1
L 3x300
RGB 300
 LRGB Image sampling = .9" / pixel