Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  M 108  ·  M 97  ·  NGC 3556  ·  NGC 3587  ·  NGC 3594  ·  Owl Nebula  ·  PK148+57.1
M97 and M108 (Owl Nebula and Surfboard Galaxy), NorthernNeck
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M97 and M108 (Owl Nebula and Surfboard Galaxy)

M97 and M108 (Owl Nebula and Surfboard Galaxy), NorthernNeck
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M97 and M108 (Owl Nebula and Surfboard Galaxy)

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At the end of an evening photographing another object, I slewed to M97 to see what could be seen. Much was inapposite--wide field with the RASA 8, a narrowband filter, exposures better suited to an emission nebula, etc. In the interests of warts and all disclosure, I release the fruits of my labor to the Internet, nonetheless. Oddly enough, I did not have nicely matched dark flats, despite my usual attempt to check all the boxes in Astro Pixel Processor. All errors are mine, not Mother Nature's.

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