M97 Owl Nebula with SCB 2000, Marcos González Troyas

M97 Owl Nebula with SCB 2000

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First test using a Samsung CCTV camera, half moon and lot of city light. Green tint due to UHC filter.

The Owl Nebula is a planetary nebula located approximately 2,030 light years away in the constellation Ursa Major. This object is known by the catalogue identifiers Messier Object 97 (M97) and NGC 3587. It was discovered by French astronomer Pierre Méchain on February 16, 1781.When William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse observed the nebula in 1848, his hand-drawn illustration resembled an owl's head. It has been known as the owl nebula ever since.

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M97 Owl Nebula with SCB 2000, Marcos González Troyas