Messier : Owl Nebula (Messier M97)

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-02
Astronomical night: 22:12 - 04:45 (GMT -5)
Owl Nebula (Messier M97) Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk70°327° (Northwest)
SetDawn19°327° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

71°

327° (Northwest)

Elevation

Owl Nebula (Messier M97) Celestial motion
Information about Owl Nebula (Messier M97)

General information

NGC3587 is the planetary nebula at magnitude 11 that is placed in Ursa Major constellation and has apparent size of 3 angular minutes.
nebula is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-02, nebula NGC3587 will be visible all night. At 22:12 the object will be placed at northwest, 70° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:45 when fade from view as dawn breaks northwest.
 

Owl Nebula (Messier M97) on the sky map

Owl Nebula (Messier M97) on the sky map
Object type

Planetary Nebula

Alternative names

Owl Nebula

Constellation

Ursa Major

Magnitude

11

Apparent size3'x3'
Right ascension11h 14m 47.701s
Declination55° 1′ 8.72″

Catalogues

Messier

M97

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC3587

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H N 68Double Star6.54
H N 70Double Star7.33
M108 / NGC3556Galaxy10
NGC3610Galaxy10.8
NGC3613Galaxy10.9
NGC3631Galaxy10.4
NGC3718Galaxy10.8
NGC3898Galaxy10.7
NGC3953Galaxy10.1
M109 / NGC3992Galaxy9.8
NGC3998Galaxy10.7