Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  M 1  ·  NGC 1952
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Twinkle, twinkle little pulsar (M1), Erik Frank
Twinkle, twinkle little pulsar (M1)
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Twinkle, twinkle little pulsar (M1)

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Twinkle, twinkle little pulsar (M1), Erik Frank
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Twinkle, twinkle little pulsar (M1)

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Short exposure (2h) of the crab nebulae (M1) illuminated by it's rotating inner pulsar. One of the most fascinating objects in the sky. Discovered by chinese astronomers in the year 1054. It' still expanding very fast, which could be seen on exposures with some years distance.
My image is crop of full sensor field of my APS-C OSC.

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Twinkle, twinkle little pulsar (M1), Erik Frank

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