Observation by Alun Halsey: Crab nebula

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Alun Halsey

Observer

Alun Halsey

Observed

2016 Nov 30 - 22:57

Uploaded

2016 Dec 05 - 22:10

Objects

The Crab Nebula (M1)

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 05^h34^m
Dec: +22°01'
Position angle: -78°07'

Field size

0°28' × 0°20'

Equipment

Skywatcher Esprit 150ED Apo f7 triplet
Atik 314L and Xagyl filterwheel with narrowband filters
Skywatcher EQ6 pro mount
60mm tasco refractor and SX Lodestar for guiding

Exposure

10 minutes

Location

Berkshire UK

Target name

Messier 1 Crab nebula

Title

Crab nebula

About this image

Captured 12 subs at 10mins apiece for both sets of Ha and OIII data. Stacked in Deepskystacker and colour combined (Ha,OIII,OIII) in Maxim DL4,finishing in Photoshop.

Files associated with this observation

Crab Ha OIII 12x10min.jpg (188.2 kB)

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