M 97 (NGC 3587, PK148+57.1) Planetary Nebula in Ursa Major
Located at: RA 11 hours 14 minutes 48 seconds, Dec +55 degrees 01 minutes 09 seconds
Size: 3.4'; Magnitude: 12.0 photographic; Class: 3a
North is up
West to the right
| Telescope: |
8" f5 Newtonian reflector |
| Camera: |
ST-8XME, self-guided, binned 1x1, temp -20c, camera control MaxIm DL 4.56 |
| Image: |
Red (Hoya 25A) filter, 340 minutes (34 x 10 minute subs), 04/09/10/16/2007 |
| Processing: |
CCDStack 1.2, Photoshop 7.0 |
| Location: |
Rolling Roof Observatory, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 (+34d 13m 29s -118h 52m 20s) |
| Notes: |
Another object that is a little small for 1000mm focal length ... although this image does show the small compact galaxy group Hickson 50, indicated at the left (East) edge of the image. Hickson 50 is comprised of 5 small galaxies magnitude 18.4 to 19.70. From the NGC / IC Project: Contemporary Visual Observation(s) for NGC 3587NGC 3587 = PK 148+57.1 = M97 = Owl Nebula = PN G148.4+57.0 11 14 47.7 +55 01 08 V = 9.8; Size 202"x196" 17.5": fairly bright, very large, round. Two low contrast darker "holes" are visible with averted vision which form the "eyes" of the "Owl Nebula". The SE hole is darker but the NW hole appears larger. Central star not visible. 13": moderately bright, large, round. A single hole west of center is highly suspected. - by Steve Gottlieb |