01 — THE OBJECT
M97
Owl Nebula
The Owl Nebula (M97) is a planetary nebula: the gaseous envelope shed by a Sun-like star at the end of its life. In Ursa Major, about 2,000 light-years away, it shows two darker “eyes” that earned it the nickname.
- Type
- Nebula
- Constellation
- Ursa Major
- Distance
- 2000 ly
02 — THE PROJECT
M97 — Owl Nebula
The Owl Nebula (M97) is a planetary nebula: the gaseous envelope shed by a Sun-like star at the end of its life. In Ursa Major, about 2,000 light-years away, it shows two darker “eyes” that earned it the nickname. Imaged from Le Pradet / Toulon (Var, Bortle 7 skies). AstroBin source: https://app.astrobin.com/i/43yckw Location: Le Pradet / Toulon, Var, France (Bortle 7).
03 — ACQUISITION
Total integration · 6.7 h
- 80 × 5 min · Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
| Filter | Frames | Exposure | Total | Gain | Cooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optolong L-eXtreme 2" | 80 | 5 min | 80 × 5 min (6.7 h) | — | — |
04 — EQUIPMENT
TS-Optics Maxfield Coma Corrector 0.95x
TS-Optics · TSKomaKorr 0.95x
ACCESSORY
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
ZWO · ASI2600MC Pro
CAMERA
ZWO ASI120MM Mini
ZWO · ASI120MM Mini
GUIDE_CAMERA
TS-Optics TSL60D 60mm
TS-Optics · TSL60D
GUIDE_SCOPE
Sky-Watcher NEQ6-Pro
Sky-Watcher · NEQ6-Pro
MOUNT
N.I.N.A.
Stefan Berg · NINA
SOFTWARE
PixInsight
Pleiades Astrophoto · PixInsight
SOFTWARE
Sky-Watcher Explorer 150P
Sky-Watcher · Explorer 150P
TELESCOPE
Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
Optolong · L-eXtreme 2"
FILTER
Adobe Lightroom Mobile
Adobe · Lightroom Mobile
SOFTWARE
07 — FINAL IMAGE
Final · M97
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