The Owl Nebula (also known as Messier 97, M97 or NGC 3587) is a planetary nebula approximately 2,030 light years away in the constellation Ursa Major. [2] Estimated to be about …

Aug 25, 2015 · Messier 97 (M97), also known as the Owl Nebula, is a famous planetary nebula located in Ursa Major constellation. The nebula lies at a distance of 2,030 light years from …

Apr 2, 2025 · The Owl Nebula (M97) is a famous planetary nebula in the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear). It lies in the region of the Big Dipper. It is one of the brightest planetary …

Messier 97 (M97), commonly known as the Owl Nebula, is a planetary nebula located in the Ursa Major constellation. This captivating celestial object was first discovered by French astronomer …

Messier 97 or M97 (also designated NGC 3587) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Ursa Major. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 9.9 and its angular diameter is 3.4x3.3 arc …

Messier 97 (M97), also known as the Owl Nebula or NGC 3587, is a famous planetary nebula located in the constellation Ursa Major at a distance of approximately 2030 light-years from Earth.

Also cataloged as M97, the 97th object in Messier's well-known list, its round shape along with the placement of two large, dark "eyes" do suggest the face of a staring owl.

Jul 5, 2021 · The Owl Nebula, M97, is a planetary nebula 2,030 lightyears away in Ursa Major that resembles a cosmic bird with deep, black eyes.

M97 is easy to find telescopically, just outside the bowl of the Big Dipper close to β Ursae Majoris. It shows up in the same low-power field as the edge-on spira galaxy M108=NGC 3556.

Mar 17, 2024 · M97 was first discovered by the French astronomer Pierre Méchain on February 16, 1781, and later cataloged by Charles Messier in his renowned list of celestial objects.