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NGC 3587 = M97

Planetary nebula in Ursa Major

Owl Nebula

Dreyer's description: !!, PN , vB, vL, R, vvg, vsbM, 150" d; = M97

Cross Identifications: GC 2343, h 838. PM; BD +55 1449; Owl Nebula; PK 148+57.1, ARO 25.

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    Right Ascension: 11 : 14.8 (hours : minutes)
    Declination: +55 : 01 (degrees : minutes)
    Distance: 2.6 (* 1,000 light years)
    Apparent Magnitude: 11.2
    Apparent Diameter: 3.2 (arc minutes)

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