The Owl Nebula (M97)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From San Diego , the Owl Nebula is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:05, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:37, 67° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:43, 50° 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
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 9.90 (V) [2] 11.60 (B) [2] 16.71 (J) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.70 |
| Right ascension: | 11h14m [2] |
| Declination: | +55°01' [2] |
| Distance: | 797.1 parsec 2598.7 lightyrs [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.39 |
Visibility from San Diego
All times shown in San Diego local time.