Owl Nebula, M97, NGC 3587
This composite image of the Owl Nebula (also known as M97 or NGC3587) was created from three sets of narrowband images taken at the 0.6-meter Burrell Schmidt telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory in June 1991. The colors in the image correspond to oxygen [O III] in blue, nitrogen [N II] in green, and hydrogen [H-alpha] in red.This image was the subject of NOAO Press Release 03-06.
Créditos:Karen Kwitter (Williams College), Ron Downes (STScI), You-Hua Chu (University of Illinois) and NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
About the Image
| Id: | noao0310a |
| Tipo: | Observation |
| Release date: | 9 de Julio de 2003 |
| Related releases: | noao0310 |
| Size: | 2099 x 1337 px |
Sobre el Objeto
| Nombre: | M97, NGC 3587, Owl Nebula |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Categoría: | Nebulae |
Fondos de Pantalla
Coordenadas
| Posición (AR): | 11 14 16.14 |
| Posición (Dec): | 55° 0' 47.26" |
| Campo visual: | 17.00 x 10.83 arcminutes |
| Orientación: | North is 2.7° left of vertical |
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Colores y Filtros
| Banda | Telescopio |
|---|---|
Olll | Burrell Schmidt Telescope |
Nll | Burrell Schmidt Telescope |
Ha | Burrell Schmidt Telescope |