Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  M 108  ·  M 97  ·  NGC 3556  ·  NGC 3587  ·  NGC 3594  ·  Owl Nebula  ·  PK148+57.1
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M 97- Owl Nebula, Terrance
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M 97- Owl Nebula

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M 97- Owl Nebula

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Messier 97, also known as the, “Owl Nebula”, and NGC 3587, is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered by French astronomer Pierre Méchain in 1781.

It is estimated 8,000 years old with a distance of 2,030 light years from Earth.

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