M97 or the Owl Nebula is visible to the right of Merak. North is to the left. This faint nebula is difficult to see, even on the best of evenings.

Date: March 26, 1998, 0625 hrs. UT
Exposure: 45 minutes
Film: T-Max 400, HC-110, solution B.
Lens: Sigma 600mm mirror f/8, piggy back on a C8.