Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  M 1  ·  NGC 1952
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The Crab Nebula 20201217, 



    
        

            David Trimble
The Crab Nebula 20201217
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The Crab Nebula 20201217

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The Crab Nebula 20201217, 



    
        

            David Trimble
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The Crab Nebula 20201217

Acquisition details

Dates:
Dec. 17, 2020
Frames:
15×600(2h 30′)
Integration:
2h 30′
Avg. Moon age:
3.06 days
Avg. Moon phase:
10.23%

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 4098834

RA center: 05h34m33s.8

DEC center: +22°0036

Pixel scale: 1.976 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 183.708 degrees

Field radius: 0.342 degrees

Resolution: 1010x729

File size: 200.3 KB

Locations: Home Observatory, Van Alstyne, Texas, United States

Data source: Backyard

Description

Taken over two nights a capture of 15, 10 minute subs using a QHY 163C one-shot color camera.

The scope used was my vintage 6 inch Astro-physics refractor mounted on an AP-900.

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The Crab Nebula 20201217, 



    
        

            David Trimble