M97 - Owl Nebula

Aided with the use of an Oxygen III filter, but could not see the structures that give it the owl look.


Object Type: Planetary Nebula

Constellation: Ursa Major

Right Ascension: 11h 14m 48s

Declination: +55° 01' 08"

Magnitude: 9.9

Size: 3.4' × 3.3'

My Observation Details

Object Name: M97 - Owl Nebula
Seeing: VG
Transparency: 4
Lat/Lon: 35.150, -85.326
Instrument: 750mm/150mm
Power: 75.0x (10mm eyepiece)
Date: 2023-02-22
Time: 10:26 EST

Observation Notes

Visual Description

Could not see the structures that give it the owl look.

Additional Notes

Aided with the use of an Oxygen III filter. Could not find nearby M108 with the sky conditions. Used Telrad finder.

Sketch

M97 - Owl Nebula sketch