The Owl Nebula (M97)
From Fairfield , the Owl Nebula is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 02:32 (EDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 49° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 06:04.
Name
The Owl Nebula (M97)
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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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 |
Absolute mag (V): | 1.41 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.