Galaxy season has begun. This year, I’m kicking it off with the Surfboard Galaxy and the Baader Travel Companion.

Galaxy season has begun. This year, I’m kicking it off with the Surfboard Galaxy and the Baader Travel Companion.
Messier 97, also known as the Owl Nebula, is a planetary nebula located approximately 2,030 light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major that reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed around March 8th.
My finished astrophoto of the 2.025 LJ away Owl Nebula M97 in the constellation Ursa Major. Collected some more light and new workflow (2024).
Messier 97 – the first half, about 2 hours, of collected light with my VISAC at 1800mm.