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