Owl Nebula
- Designation:
- M97
- Object Type:
- Planetary Nebula
- Right Ascension:
- 11h 15m
- Declination:
- +55° 1'
- Magnitude:
- 9.9
- Distance:
- 2,600 light years
- Constellation:
- Ursa Major
Image Source: NOAO/AURA/NSF
Photos of M97:
Articles about M97:
- The Owl - Planetary Nebula in Ursa Major
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Last month, we paid a visit to the spiral galaxy M108. I promised to feature its neighbor, the planetary nebula M97, this month. Did you take a sneak peek? I don’t blame you. Just 3/4 degree southeast of M108, M97 can be glimpsed in the same ... more