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Observation by Mr Ian David Sharp: M1 - The Crab Nebula

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Mr Ian David Sharp

Observer

Mr Ian David Sharp

Observed

2023 Nov 20 - 00:00

Uploaded

2023 Nov 20 - 10:28

Objects

The Crab Nebula (M1)

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 05h34m
Dec: +22°00'
Position angle: +87°53'

Field size

0°20' × 0°17'

Equipment
  • Celestron C11 Edge HD @F/7
  • 10Micron GM 1000 HPS mount
  • Starlight XPress TRIUS PRO 694 mono CCD camera
  • Starlight Xpress 7 position 1.25" filter wheel
  • Starlight XPress OAG
  • Starlight Xpress LoadStar V2 guide camera
  • Optolong L and Johnson RVB photometric filters
  • Pegasus Astro PRODIGY focuser
Exposure

L: 100x300s; RVB: 80x300s each

Location

PixelSkies, Castilléjar in the province of Granada, Andalucia

Target name

The Crab Nebula

Title

M1 - The Crab Nebula

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Fully calibrated and processed in PixInsight.

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