The Owl Nebula (Messier 97) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Ursa Major, about 2,600 light years from Earth. Its ring-shaped structure, reminiscent of an owl’s face, formed from the expelled outer layers of an ageing star.
The Surfboard Galaxy (Messier 108) is a spiral galaxy, also in Ursa Major, about 45 million light years away. Notable are not only its clear spiral structures but also a visible dust lane stretching across the galactic disc, offering insights into the distribution of matter.
| IMAGE DATA | |
|---|---|
| Object | Messier 97 / Messier 108 |
| Distance | approx. 2,600 light years / approx. 45 million light years |
| Date | 20.01.2024 |
| Exposure | 131x180sec. RGB- Total 6.5h |
| Mount | Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro |
| Telescope | Skywatcher 200PDS |
| Camera | ZWO ASI 2600mc Pro |
| Corrector | TS-Optics Newton Coma Corrector 1.0x |
| Guiding | Zwo Asi OAG with ZWO Asi 290mm Mini & Asiair |
| Software | AsiAir, Astropixel Processor, Photoshop CC, Topaz Deniose AI, Star X Terminator |