M97
Date: February 12, 2026
Name: Owl Nebula, (planetary)
Constellation: Ursa Major
Distance from Earth: ~2,030 ly.
Capture Details: This image consists of 300, 2-minute exposures captured over two evenings in early February using an Ha/OIII narrowband filter. The frames were stacked and processed in PixInsight.
PK 164+31.1
Date: March 03, 2026
Name: PK 164+31.1, (Headphone Nebula)
Constellation: Lynx
Distance from Earth: 1,600 ly
Capture Details: 320 x 120 second narrowband, (Ha OIII) images process via pixinsight.
Fun Fact: All images were captured with a full moon, ~40 degree separation from aquisition image.
