Hubble (2008-10-27) Crab Nebula, Messier 1 (Hubble) - Hubble resumes science operations

Hubble (2005-12-01) Crab Nebula, Messier 1 (Hubble) - Animation still image 6

This Hubble image gives the most detailed view of the entire Crab Nebula ever. The Crab is among the most interesting and well studied objects in astronomy. This image is the largest image ever taken with Hubble's WFPC2 camera. It was assembled from 24 individual exposures taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and is the highest resolution image of the entire Crab Nebula ever made.

Hubble (1996-05-30) Crab Nebula, Crab Pulsar, Messier 1 01 (Hubble) - Changes in the Inner Crab Nebula

OBJECT: M-1; NGC 1952; Taurus-A

CONSTELLATION: Taurus

POSITION (2000.0): 05 34 31.9 +22 00 52.2

URANOMETRIA 2000.0 MAP:

DIAMETER: 490" x 290"

DISTANCE (parsecs): 2,250

TYPE: SNR + Pulsar

CLASS: SNR of 1054 A.D.

MAGNITUDE: 8.4

PULSAR Mag.: 16

REFERANCE: Burnham's Celestial Handbook, Vol 3

DATE: Nov. 13/14, 2015

TIME: 12:26 to 01:13 AM-EST

PLACE: Moccasin Lake, Winston, Georgia

INSTRUMENT: 14 Inch (36 cm) Meade LX200 SCT

FOCAL RATIO: f/6.3

ACCESSORIES: Meade 0.63x reducer + IDAS LPR filter

MOUNT: Orion HDX110 EQ-G

CAMERA: Canon 60Da

EXPOSURE: 34 minutes

SUBS: 20 seconds

ISO: 6400