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Observations of the Owl Nebula (M97)

Other names NGC 3587
PK 148+57.1
PN-G 148.4+57.0

Object type Planetary nebula

RA 11h14m

Declination 55°01' N

Constellation Ursa Major

Further information

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The Owl and a Surfboar...
Robert Anthony Nickson
Obs 2026 Apr 05 – 19:47 UTC
Upload 2026 Apr 06 – 08:00 UTC

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0 
Owl Nebula M97
Iain Cartwright
Obs 2025 Dec 26 – 23:52 UTC
Upload 2025 Dec 28 – 00:55 UTC

4 
0 
Santa Claus?!
Ian Jarrett
Obs 2025 Dec 25
Upload 2025 Dec 25 – 17:57 UTC

3 
0 
Messier M97 Owl Nebul...
Ivan Walton
Obs 2025 May 13 – 22:01 UTC
Upload 2025 Jun 07 – 11:32 UTC

7 
0 
M97
Karen Smith
Obs 2025 Apr 08 – 21:46 UTC
Upload 2025 May 04 – 18:46 UTC

4 
1 
M97
Matthew Terrell
Obs 2025 Mar 18 – 22:00 UTC
Upload 2025 May 04 – 16:41 UTC

6 
0 
M97 and M108
Andy Wilson
Obs 2025 Apr 21 – 23:30 UTC
Upload 2025 Apr 22 – 10:55 UTC

5 
0 
M97
Alan Dowdell
Obs 2025 Mar 26 – 22:30 UTC
Upload 2025 Mar 27 – 15:14 UTC

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0 
An owl in a cowl
Simon Paul Davis
Obs 2025 Feb 27 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2025 Mar 07 – 10:46 UTC

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M97 Owl Nebula
Ivan Walton
Obs 2024 Mar 04 – 21:47 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 17 – 12:19 UTC

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0 
M97 Owl Nebula
Carl Frederick Hansen
Obs 2024 Mar 06 – 23:30 UTC
Upload 2024 Mar 08 – 22:26 UTC

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0 
M97 Owl Nebula
Luigi Morrone
Obs 2021 Mar 01
Upload 2024 Jan 13 – 10:54 UTC

3 
0 
M97 (NGC 3587) Owl Neb...
Ivan Walton
Obs 2023 Apr 07 – 00:28 UTC
Upload 2023 Apr 12 – 14:27 UTC

8 
0 
M97
David Strange
Obs 2023 Mar 18 – 23:45 UTC
Upload 2023 Mar 19 – 23:30 UTC

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M97 The Owl Nebula
Carl Frederick Hansen
Obs 2023 Mar 14 – 20:15 UTC
Upload 2023 Mar 15 – 19:45 UTC

3 
0 
M97 Owl Nebular
Adam Rawlinson
Obs 2023 Feb 19 – 21:30 UTC
Upload 2023 Feb 20 – 14:19 UTC

7 
0 
Owl Nebular M97
Tim Haymes
Obs 2022 Apr 30
Upload 2022 Apr 30 – 22:35 UTC

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A Big Owl with a Halo
Peter Goodhew FRAS
Obs 2022 Mar 24 – 17:39 UTC
Upload 2022 Mar 28 – 17:41 UTC

5 
0 
M97 The Owl Nebula
David Strange
Obs 2022 Feb 15 – 01:02 UTC
Upload 2022 Feb 20 – 17:32 UTC

8 
0 
M97
Mattia Piccoli
Obs 2022 Feb 08 – 20:57 UTC
Upload 2022 Feb 11 – 20:03 UTC

3 
0 
M97 Planetary Nebula O...
Alan Thomas
Obs 2022 Jan 03 – 05:54 UTC
Upload 2022 Jan 05 – 12:51 UTC

4 
0 
Planetary Nebulae
Mattia Piccoli
Obs 2021 Oct 17 – 11:13 UTC
Upload 2021 Oct 17 – 11:31 UTC

5 
0 
Owl Nebula
Simon Paul Davis
Obs 2021 Apr 04 – 22:00 UTC
Upload 2021 Apr 06 – 16:28 UTC

9 
0 
Messier 97
Mr John William Hughes
Obs 2021 Mar 23 – 21:27 UTC
Upload 2021 Mar 25 – 15:45 UTC

3 
0 
M97 - Owl Nebula
Brad Thomas
Obs 2021 Mar 22 – 22:00 UTC
Upload 2021 Mar 23 – 19:47 UTC

4 
0 
Messier 97
Mr John William Hughes
Obs 2021 Feb 28 – 21:35 UTC
Upload 2021 Mar 03 – 21:52 UTC

3 
0 
M97 Owl Nebula
Mike Greenhill-Hooper
Obs 2020 Mar 18 – 22:30 UTC
Upload 2021 Jan 29 – 15:26 UTC

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M97 Owl Nebula
Brad Thomas
Obs 2020 Sep 04 – 22:00 UTC
Upload 2020 Sep 07 – 14:42 UTC

4 
0 
M108 + M97 URSA MAJOR
Gordon Collings
Obs 2020 Apr 19 – 22:13 UTC
Upload 2020 Jun 09 – 14:42 UTC

7 
0 
M108 M97 Original Imag...
George Sallit
Obs 2020 May 10 – 23:02 UTC
Upload 2020 May 27 – 13:53 UTC

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0 
M97
George Sallit
Obs 2020 May 10 – 23:20 UTC
Upload 2020 May 27 – 13:47 UTC

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M97 Owl Nebula M108
Neil Webster
Obs 2020 May 11 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2020 May 13 – 09:12 UTC

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Owl Nebula M97
Simon Dawes
Obs 2020 Apr 13 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2020 Apr 15 – 15:18 UTC

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Owl Nebula
Dean Ashton OBE
Obs 2020 Apr 06 – 20:00 UTC
Upload 2020 Apr 07 – 13:34 UTC

9 
0 
M97
Peter Goodhew FRAS
Obs 2020 Apr 01 – 17:03 UTC
Upload 2020 Apr 01 – 17:03 UTC

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OWL NEBULA
Gordon Collings
Obs 2019 Apr 10 – 22:15 UTC
Upload 2019 May 18 – 16:08 UTC

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0 
M97 Owl Nebula & M...
David Hancox
Obs 2019 Apr 10 – 01:00 UTC
Upload 2019 Apr 10 – 19:14 UTC

9 
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Spectro-polarimetric O...
Grant Privett
Obs 2011 Nov 11 – 01:00 UTC
Upload 2019 Jan 12 – 01:03 UTC

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M97 (Owl Nebula)
Ian Rothwell
Obs 2018 Feb 25 – 14:43 UTC
Upload 2018 Feb 25 – 14:43 UTC

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M97 (Owl Nebula)
Ian Rothwell
Obs 2018 Feb 22 – 23:23 UTC
Upload 2018 Feb 23 – 23:54 UTC
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