Messier M97

Messier Object Information
Messier object: M97 Common name for Messier object: Owl Nebula NGC (New General Catalog) number: NGC 3587 Discription: Planetary Nebula Located in constellation: Ursa Major Right ascension in hours minutes: 11:14.8 Declination in degrees minutes: 55:01	Visual magnitude: 9.9 Size: 3.4 x 3.3 arc minutes Image size: 31 arc minutes high by 41 arc minutes wide Image orientation: North is top, West is right, East is left and South is bottom Detailed discription of M097 in SEDS Messier database Other Messier galleries, images or catalogs

Observing Log
Date of observation: March 22, 2001
Time at end of first CCD image 21:20 PST
Time at end of last CCD image 21:41 PST
Observing Location: At home on the drive way
Observation of object: M97 is a large planetary nebula that looks like an owl face.

Sky Conditions
Astronomical twilight ended in the evening at 20:07 PST on March 22, 2001
Astronomical twilight started in morning at 4:25 PST on March 23, 2001

Observing Equipment

Fastar Celestron C-8 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope with Fastar lens accessory and SBIG ST-237 CCD Camera
CCD image time: 32 - 30 seconds images stacked together
No guiding or PEC.
Imaging processing

Use Test patterns to calibrate monitor brightness, contrast, height and width

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