Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  M 97  ·  NGC 3587  ·  Owl Nebula  ·  PK148+57.1
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M 97, NGC 3587  Owl Nebula, rdhand
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M 97, NGC 3587 Owl Nebula

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M 97, NGC 3587 Owl Nebula

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NGC 3587 (also called the Owl Nebula) is a planetary nebula 2030 light-years distant.  It is about 8,000 years old.  It was formed from the outflow of material from a star near the end of its life.  It is about .9 light years in diameter and expanding at 25 miles per second.

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M 97, NGC 3587  Owl Nebula, rdhand

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Planetary Nebula