Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  Crab nebula  ·  M 1  ·  NGC 1952
Messier 1 in Taurus: the Crab Nebula, Steve Milne
Messier 1 in Taurus: the Crab Nebula
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Messier 1 in Taurus: the Crab Nebula

Messier 1 in Taurus: the Crab Nebula, Steve Milne
Messier 1 in Taurus: the Crab Nebula
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Messier 1 in Taurus: the Crab Nebula

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Messier 1 (NGC 1952) – the Crab Nebula - is a supernova remnant approximately 6,500 light years away in the constellation of Taurus. The initial explosion was so bright that it could be seen on Earth during daylight; the supernova was first recorded as a ‘guest star’ by Chinese skywatchers on 4 July 1054. It was then lost until it was rediscovered by British astronomer John Bevis in 1731. Messier observed the nebula on 12 September 1758. (Information adapted from: O’Meara, SJ, The Messier Objects: Second Edition: Cambridge University Press – 2014.)

M1 was imaged between 17 November and 15 December 2018 from a remote imaging rig in Spain owned and operated by Barry Wilson and Steve Milne.

Capture details are as follows:

Telescope: TEC140

Camera: QSI 690

Filters: Astrodon NB 3nm

Mount: 10 Micron GM2000HPS

SII: 24 x 1200s

Ha: 24 x 1200s

OIII: 24 x 1200s

A total of 24 hours exposure.

Data Capture: Steve Milne & Barry Wilson

Image Processing: Steve Milne

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Messier 1 in Taurus: the Crab Nebula, Steve Milne