This image includes two very different kinds of deep
sky objects. At the upper left is a spiral galaxy, seen
edge-on, M 108. This galaxy does not have any obvious
core or central bulge as many spiral galaxies have, but
it does show rather heavy and chaotic dust lanes. At the
lower right is M 97, a planetary nebula that lies within
our own galaxy. This image may give you some feel for the
depth of the universe: M 108 is 45 million light years away;
M97's distance is not well-determined, but estimates range
from 1300 to 10,000 light years -- just next door, in
astronomical terms!

Image data:
Camera: Canon 350XT
Exposure: 5 minutes x 12
Telescope: 10" Schmidt-Newtonian