Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  M 108  ·  M 97  ·  NGC 3556  ·  NGC 3587  ·  Owl nebula
M97 Owl planetary nebula and M108 Surfboard galaxy, Craig Shine
M97 Owl planetary nebula and M108 Surfboard galaxy
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M97 Owl planetary nebula and M108 Surfboard galaxy

M97 Owl planetary nebula and M108 Surfboard galaxy, Craig Shine
M97 Owl planetary nebula and M108 Surfboard galaxy
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M97 Owl planetary nebula and M108 Surfboard galaxy

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An interesting pair in close apparent proximity.. M108 is 46m ly distant while M97 is just 2,600 ly away. The dual narrowband filter blocks quite a bit of light from M108 so not an ideal setup. Taken at the end of an overnight imaging run on the Monkey Head nebula.

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M97 Owl planetary nebula and M108 Surfboard galaxy, Craig Shine