M1, Crab Nebula
A supernova remnant with an apparent size of 6 × 4 arcminutes. At the centre of the nebula lies the Crab Pulsar, the collapsed neutron-star core left by the exploding star.
General information
- Constellation
- Taurus
- Category
- Nebulae
- Date
- 16 December 2023
Capture
- Total time
- 8h 30min
- Subframes
- 85 light frames at 360s (Ha:24, OIII:28, SII:33) bin 1
- Gain / Offset
- 125 / N/A
- Calibration
- N/A
Equipment
- Telescope
- TS102 f/5.6
- Camera
- ASI294MM at -10ºC
- Filters
- Ha, OIII, SII, 6 nm Astronomik
- Mount
- HEQ-5 Pro belt drive
- Guiding
- Guide scope 60mm f/4 + ASI224MC
- Focuser
- ZWO EAF focuser
- Filter wheel
- ZWO EFW 7pos
Processing and environment
- Processing
- PixInsight 1.8.9
- Location
- l'Ampolla
- Sky
- Bortle 4