M 97: The Owl

Images taken: April 9 & 11, 2007, by Daniel Hester, Colin Shumake.

Telescope: Meade 12 in with f/5.7 focal reducer (f=68in).

Camera: SBIG ST-10 CCD

Exposures: 2 x 15 min red, 2 x 15 min green, 4 x 15 min blue (2 hours total).

The Owl is a planetary nebula in the Big Dipper.

Image processing: CCDoops + CCDSoft + CCDSharp + Photoshop CS.