Copyright © 2009 Larry Phillips
M97, Owl Nebula in the constellation Ursa Major. Believed to have formed about 6000 years ago.
Distance: 2600 light years.
Size: N/A
Camera: SBIG ST-2000XM
Telescope: Astrophysics Starfire 140 EDT F7.5
Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1 GTO with Advanced Telescope Systems portable pier
Images: Exposure was 68 sub images @ 10 minutes each of 16 clear, 16 red, 20 green, and 16 blue for a total exposure time of 11 hours & 20 minutes.
Date: April 2009
Software: Camera, mount, and guider control - CCD Commander & MaximDL, Calibration and stacking - CCDStack, further processing in Photoshop CS4.