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NGC 3587
Owl Nebula

NGC 3587 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation of Ursa Major. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3587:

NGC:NGC 3587
Common name:Owl Nebula
Messier:M 97
Type:planetary nebula
Constellation:Ursa Major
V-mag (visual):9.9
B-mag (blue):11.6
J-mag (IR):16.7
Right Ascension:11:14:47.71
Declination:55:01:08.50
Major axis:3.58 '
PN star V-mag:16.0
PN star B-mag:16.0
PN star U-mag:16.0

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS