Object: M97 (NGC 3587) Owl Nebula in Ursa Major
Light-years: 1,300 Magnitude: ~ 11.2 Size: 3.2'
Date/Time: 2/2/01 @ 9:32 CST
Comments: large planetary nebula tough to image with such a low surface brightness over the city of Dallas,
MX5-C in mono, note the central star and 2 fainter ones to the lower right. Right image is colorized.
Exposure: 26 mins (52 x 30secs), broadband filter