Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  M 97  ·  NGC 3587  ·  Owl nebula
M97 - Owl Nebula, Derryk
M97 - Owl Nebula
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M97 - Owl Nebula

M97 - Owl Nebula, Derryk
M97 - Owl Nebula
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M97 - Owl Nebula

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Description

Also known as the Owl Nebula, M97 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Ursa Major located at an estimated distance of about 2,000 light-years away.

Taken in April 2018 over multiple nights from Campbell, CA, USA. Sky: 18.80 mag/arcsec^2



Total integration: 18 hours 45 mins (1125 mins)



Details, Equipment, & Software:

Telescope: Astro-Tech AT10RCT (FL2000mm f/8)

Camera: SBIG STF-8300m (-10°C)

Filter: Astrodon 36mm H-α 5nm

Guide: OAG-8300 with QHY5III174

Focuser: Moonlite CSL w/ high res stepper motor

Mount: Astro-Physics AP1100GTO

Capture: Sequence Generator Pro

Frames:

Astrodon H-α: 75x900s

Stacking/Final Processing: Pixinsight

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M97 - Owl Nebula, Derryk

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