Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  M 108  ·  M 97  ·  NGC 3556  ·  NGC 3587  ·  Owl nebula
M97 Owl nebula, Keming
M97 Owl nebula
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M97 Owl nebula

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The Owl Nebula is a planetary nebula located approximately 2030 light years away in the constellation Ursa Major. It was formed from the out􏰃ow of material from the stellar wind of the central star as it evolved along the asymptotic giant branch. The Surfboard galaxy is a barred spiral galaxy 80 million light years away.

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M97 Owl nebula, Keming