Helena Observatory,   North Alton, NS

M97, the Owl Nebula

15-May-2026 09:07 ADT 15-May-2026 12:07 UTC

We are moving! In preparation for that, observations, both meteorological and astronomical, will be discontinued.
They will resume once we have settled in at the new location in Tupperville, likely in July.


M97, the Owl Nebula, 24-Apr-2016

Scope: Celestron C-11, f/10
Mount: CEM60
Guiding: C-90/QHY5 / PHD2
Imaging Camera: Atik 383L+, Canon 350D
Frames: 3 each @ 300s L,R,G,B
Total Exposure: 1h
Processing: PixInsight
Distance: 2600 ly
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