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

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M1 - Crab Nebula (HOO + RGB Version)

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The supernova remnant M1 is also called 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 with a speed of ca. 1300 km/s.

13240 s Ha + 6000 s OIII, gain 139.

TS 130/910 apo with Pentax K3II and ASI1600mmpro cameras. Baader 36 mm Ha- and OIII narrowband filters with the ASI1600mmp.

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M1 - Crab Nebula (HOO + RGB Version), pete_xl