Observation by Ray Emery: Crab in its natural habitat

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Ray Emery

Observer

Ray Emery

Observed

2014 Feb 27 - 19:23

Uploaded

2017 Feb 16 - 19:30

Objects

The Crab Nebula (M1)

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 05^h35^m
Dec: +22°13'
Position angle: +1°16'

Field size

2°33' × 1°42'

Equipment

Televue Genesis 100mm f5 refractor
Canon 1100D modified

Location

Rothwell, Leeds, Yorkshire

Target name

Crab Nebula

Title

Crab in its natural habitat

About this image

Detailed close-ups are very good, of course. But these objects are set in a much vaster space, and sometimes it is good to show them in their "natural habitat".

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Crab_2014 Feb 27.jpg (766.4 kB)

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