Observation by Robert Anthony Nickson: The Owl and a Surfboard

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Robert Anthony Nickson

Observer

Robert Anthony Nickson

Observed

2026 Apr 05 - 19:47

Uploaded

2026 Apr 06 - 08:00

Objects

The Owl Nebula (M97)
M108

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 11^h13^m
Dec: +55°16'
Position angle: -60°55'

Field size

0°52' × 1°09'

Equipment

Seestar S30

Exposure

70 minutes in Mosaic mode

Location

Blacon, Chester

Target name

The Owl Nebula and Surfboard Galaxy

Title

The Owl and a Surfboard

About this image

70 minutes total exposure with the Seestar in Mosaic mode.

No light pollution filter used.

Bortle 6

No special post process.

Denoised using the on board AI model on the Seestar

Then turned up the saturation.

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