The Owl Nebula (M97)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , the Owl Nebula will become visible at around 21:41 (EDT), 37° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 23:53 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
The Owl Nebula (M97)
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h14m [2] |
| Declination: | +55°01' [2] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 9.90 (V) [2] 11.60 (B) [2] 16.71 (J) [2] |
| Distance: | 500.0 parsec 1630.0 lightyrs [3] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.70 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 1.41 |
Sources