Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  Crab nebula  ·  LBN 833  ·  M 1  ·  NGC 1952  ·  Sh2-244
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M1 - Crab Nebula, pete_xl
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M1 - Crab Nebula

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M1 - Crab Nebula

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The supernova remnant M1 is calle Crab Nebula. Its distance from earth is about 6500 lightyears. When it was seen in the year 1054 in China it was brighter than Venus and visible at daylight. It is expanding wuth a speed of ca. 1300 km/s.

15 x 240 s Ha

50 s 200 s Ha

15 x 240 s OIII

12 x 200 s OIIO

TS 130/910 apo and ASI1600mmpro. Baader 36 mm Ha- and OIII narrowband filters.

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    M1 - Crab Nebula, pete_xl
    Original
    M1 - Crab Nebula, pete_xl
    B
    M1 - Crab Nebula, pete_xl
    C
  • Final
    M1 - Crab Nebula, pete_xl
    D

B

Description: Better stars in the nebula and more smooth transitions....

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M1 - Crab Nebula, pete_xl