Planetary nebula

Owl Nebula

M97 · NGC 3587

A planetary nebula whose two dark interior patches give it its owl-like appearance.

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Catalogue values from OpenNGC (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

From 51.5°N: best April, peaking at 85° at 22:00. Circumpolar - never sets.

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