Observation by Alan Thomas: M1 The Crab Nebula in Taurus

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Mar 05 - 20:17

Uploaded

2022 Mar 11 - 17:55

Objects

The Crab Nebula (M1)

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 05^h34^m
Dec: +22°00'
Position angle: +6°21'

Field size

0°16' × 0°12'

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox

Exposure

44min.

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK

Target name

M1 The Crab Nebula in Taurus

Title

M1 The Crab Nebula in Taurus

About this image

An object that needs no introduction . . . but it might be worth mentioning that the Crab Nebula was not discovered by Charles Messier nor by William Herschel but by Dr John Bevis (1695-1771) who saw it in 1771.

Distance c.6,500ly. Diameter c.11ly. Apparent mag. 8.4.

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