| Object: M97 and M108 |
Common name: Owl Nebula (M97) |
Other names: NGC3587 & NGC3556 |
| Optics: Megrez 80mm f/6 APO |
Mount: LX200GPS on Standard Field Tripod |
| Camera: SBIG ST-2000XM |
Exposure: 33 minutes |
Sub-exposures: 3 minutes |
| Temp: -20° C |
Other Accessories: Tele Vue 0.8x flattener |
| Location: Ontario, CA |
Date: April 10, 2005 |
| Processing: Image acquisition, DFR, alignment, and median combine in CCDSoft. Photoshop CS & GradientXTerminator. |
Other Notes: M97 is a 12th magnitude planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula. M108 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major.
I used Russ Croman's GradientXTerminator to help mellow out the gradient. Click here to see this image before applying this plugin.
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