Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  HD97302  ·  HD97455  ·  M 108  ·  M 97  ·  NGC 3556  ·  NGC 3587  ·  NGC 3594  ·  Owl Nebula  ·  PK148+57.1
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M97 and M108, Chris Plonski
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M97 and M108

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M97 and M108

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Barred spiral galaxy M108 upper left seen edge-on and planetary nebula M97 (The Owl Nebula) lower right plus countless tiny galaxies throughout the image. M108 is about 57 million light years away while M97 is about 2000 light years away. M97's central star is now a white dwarf.

Captured from my remote observatory in Taxahaw, SC this Spring.

70 2 minute exposures for each Red, Green and Blue filters for a total of 7 hours integration time.

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M97 and M108, Chris Plonski

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