M1 The Crab Nebula LRGB
The Crab Nebula is the remnant of a supernova which was recorded by Chinese astronomers in 1054 AD.
Tech Stuff: Questar 3.5" telescope at native 1500mm focal length, guided with ZWO120MC/100mm lens using PHD. QHY163mono imaging camera using Astronomik CLS for L layer and RGB filters; SharpCap Live stacking used to integrate 10-12 second exposures into 10 minute stacks. Total exposures in minutes: L 33; R 58; G 45; B 20. Processed with PixInsight. Imaged from my yard 10 miles north of New York City.
M1 The Crab Nebula LRGB
The Crab Nebula is the remnant of a supernova which was recorded by Chinese astronomers in 1054 AD.
Tech Stuff: Questar 3.5" telescope at native 1500mm focal length, guided with ZWO120MC/100mm lens using PHD. QHY163mono imaging camera using Astronomik CLS for L layer and RGB filters; SharpCap Live stacking used to integrate 10-12 second exposures into 10 minute stacks. Total exposures in minutes: L 33; R 58; G 45; B 20. Processed with PixInsight. Imaged from my yard 10 miles north of New York City.