Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  M 108  ·  M 97  ·  NGC 3556  ·  NGC 3587  ·  Owl Nebula
M97 and M108 - The Owl and the Galaxy, AstroAdventures
M97 and M108 - The Owl and the Galaxy
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M97 and M108 - The Owl and the Galaxy

M97 and M108 - The Owl and the Galaxy, AstroAdventures
M97 and M108 - The Owl and the Galaxy
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M97 and M108 - The Owl and the Galaxy

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The planetary nebula M97 aka The Owl and the galaxy M108. M97 is a planetary nebula at a distance of about 2000ly and the galaxy M108 is around 46 million ly! A lovely pairing. There are myriad other galaxies in the frame if studied carefully.

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M97 and M108 - The Owl and the Galaxy, AstroAdventures