Messier 1 ... The Crab Nebula Supernova Remnant
Messier 1 ... The Crab Nebula Supernova Remnant
The Crab Nebula (catalogue designations M1, NGC 1952, Taurus A) is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula in the constellation of Taurus. The common name comes from William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, who observed the object in 1842 using a 36-inch (91 cm) telescope and produced a drawing that looked somewhat like a crab. The nebula was discovered by English astronomer John Bevis in 1731, and it corresponds with a bright supernova recorded by Chinese astronomers in 1054. The nebula was the first astronomical object identified that corresponds with a historical supernova explosion. (Wikipedia.org)
Technicals:
Telescope: Orion 8 inch f4 Astrograph
Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5
Imaging Camera: ASI294MC Pro cooled to -5C . Gain 120. Captured 34 exposures of 180 seconds each.
Used the excellent Televue Paracoor Type-2 corrector.
Guiding: PHD2 with ASI178MC Camera on a ZWO 30mm, 120mm focal length, guidescope.
Filter Used: STC Astro Duo Narrowband
No Darks or Calibration Frames.
Processed in Pixinsight with Finishing Touches in Corel Paintshop Pro. Captured with APT. Polar Aligned with Sharpcap Pro.
Site: Landers, California, USA. Bortle 4 zone.
Messier 1 ... The Crab Nebula Supernova Remnant
Messier 1 ... The Crab Nebula Supernova Remnant
The Crab Nebula (catalogue designations M1, NGC 1952, Taurus A) is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula in the constellation of Taurus. The common name comes from William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, who observed the object in 1842 using a 36-inch (91 cm) telescope and produced a drawing that looked somewhat like a crab. The nebula was discovered by English astronomer John Bevis in 1731, and it corresponds with a bright supernova recorded by Chinese astronomers in 1054. The nebula was the first astronomical object identified that corresponds with a historical supernova explosion. (Wikipedia.org)
Technicals:
Telescope: Orion 8 inch f4 Astrograph
Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5
Imaging Camera: ASI294MC Pro cooled to -5C . Gain 120. Captured 34 exposures of 180 seconds each.
Used the excellent Televue Paracoor Type-2 corrector.
Guiding: PHD2 with ASI178MC Camera on a ZWO 30mm, 120mm focal length, guidescope.
Filter Used: STC Astro Duo Narrowband
No Darks or Calibration Frames.
Processed in Pixinsight with Finishing Touches in Corel Paintshop Pro. Captured with APT. Polar Aligned with Sharpcap Pro.
Site: Landers, California, USA. Bortle 4 zone.