M97 Owl Nebula (Eddie Bagwell)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa) · Contains: HD97302 · HD97455 · M 97 · NGC 3587 · Owl Nebula · PK148+57.1

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M97 Owl Nebula

M97 Owl Nebula also known as NGC 3587.

Most stars that expel material to form planetary nebulae expel a large amount of it in two opposing directions. The jets blown off by the progenitor star of the Owl Nebula are almost aligned with our line of sight. The dust within the jets blocks enough light from the expanding nebula to create the appearance of owl-like eyes.

One of the nebula’s eyes appears darker than the other. This is the jet that is emitted in our direction, while the fainter eye marks the jet expelled in the opposite direction, away from us. The nebula will gradually disperse over the next several thousand years, while the central white dwarf will cool and fade away.

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RA (center)	11h14m46s.650
RA (top/left)	11h18m34s.720
RA (top/right)	11h13m13s.730
RA (bottom/right)	11h10m58s.800
RA (bottom/left)	11h16m16s.811

Dec (center)	+55°00′59″.44
Dec (top/left)	+55°03′58″.87
Dec (top/right)	+55°31′05″.31
Dec (bottom/right)	+54°57′32″.86
Dec (bottom/left)	+54°30′49″.65

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