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Messier 97-The Owl Nebula Broadband Narrrowband January 2023

The Owl Nebula, M97 or NGC 3587 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation of Ursa Major. It lies around 2.030 light years distant and has an estimated age of about 8,000 years. The central 14th magnitude star is now condensing into a white dwarf.

Processed using by combining a set of broadband data with a set of narrowband data.

Broadband:

TSAPO130Q @f/5

QHY183M Gain11

Baader LRGB fiter set

Acquisition time 4hrs45mins

Narrowband:

150mm Esprit

QHY294PROM Gain2900

Astronomik 6nm Ha and OIII filters

Acquisition time 5hrs30mins.

Processed using RegiStar, Straton Star Removal, Pixinsight and Photoshop.

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Uploaded on January 30, 2023