Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  48 bet UMa  ·  HD95547  ·  HD95690  ·  HD96061  ·  HD96125  ·  HD96233  ·  HD96294  ·  HD96689  ·  HD96709  ·  HD96717  ·  HD97302  ·  HD97321  ·  HD97455  ·  HD98214  ·  HD98316  ·  HD99222  ·  HD99283  ·  HD99489  ·  M 108  ·  M 97  ·  Merak  ·  NGC 3499  ·  NGC 3517  ·  NGC 3549  ·  NGC 3594  ·  NGC 3656  ·  Owl nebula  ·  The star Merak (βUMa)
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Widefield on the Owl Nebula and Surfboard Galaxy, Drew Evans
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Widefield on the Owl Nebula and Surfboard Galaxy

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Widefield on the Owl Nebula and Surfboard Galaxy, Drew Evans
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Widefield on the Owl Nebula and Surfboard Galaxy

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This is a wide field image of Messier 108: The Surfboard Galaxy, and Messier 97: The Owl Nebula, both to the lower right of the bright star Merak in the constellation of Ursa Major (front & bottom in the Big Dipper's ladle).

Messier 108 (also known as NGC 3556) is a barred spiral galaxy, and Messier 97 (also known as NGC 3587) is an 8,000 year old planetary nebula within our galaxy.

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Widefield on the Owl Nebula and Surfboard Galaxy, Drew Evans