SUNSET: 
0
Photographer:
Rod Pommier
Location of Photo:
Pommier Observatory, Portland, OR, USA
Date/Time of photo:
2024-05-15 through 2024-05-18
Equipment:
PlaneWave CDK17 on L500 mount, SBIG STL 11000 CCD camera with Baader Planetarium L, R, G, and B filters
Description:
M97, The Owl Nebula, is a planetary nebula lying 2,300 light-years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major. It is the shell of gas shed by a red giant star near the end of its life. The entire nebula resembles the face of an owl due to the darker, delicate internal bilobar structures resembling the owl’s eyes. This nebula is estimated to be about 8,000 years old. Exposures: L:R:G:B = 130:65:65:65 minutes = 5 hours, 25 minutes total exposure, completely unguided.
