In Astronomy
- Messier object M97, a magnitude 12.0 planetary nebula in the constellation Ursa Major, also known as the Owl Nebula
- The New General Catalogue object NGC 97, an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
- The Saros number of
- the solar eclipse series which began on 123 June and ended on 1385 July. The duration of Saros series 97 was 1262.1 years, and it contained 71 solar eclipses.
- the lunar eclipse series which began on 425 March and ended on 1723 May. The duration of Saros series 97 was 1298.1 years, and it contained 73 lunar eclipses.
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