Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  M 1  ·  NGC 1952
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M1 The Crab Nebula (Reprocessed with more realistic stars), Alan Tidey
M1 The Crab Nebula (Reprocessed with more realistic stars)
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M1 The Crab Nebula (Reprocessed with more realistic stars)

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M1 The Crab Nebula (Reprocessed with more realistic stars), Alan Tidey
M1 The Crab Nebula (Reprocessed with more realistic stars)
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M1 The Crab Nebula (Reprocessed with more realistic stars)

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First time trying this target and I already like it.
It is a supernova remnant in the constellation of Taurus.
It went bang 12 years before The Battle of Hastings which happened just down the road from me.
I tried to capture it with a 6" scope but couldn't find guide stars through the OAG and so wasted 90 minutes of a rare clear night.
I then changed to the 73 mm scope of focal length 430 mm and had a good night.

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M1 The Crab Nebula (Reprocessed with more realistic stars), Alan Tidey