M1

Crab Nebula

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Object Info

Type

Supernova Remnant

Constellation

Taurus

Distance

6,300 ly

Capture Details

Date

December 21, 2007

Location

Carlsbad, CA

Exposure

Ha 8x15 (bin 1x1)

Equipment

Optics

Vixen VC200L Corrected Reflector

Focal Length

1800mm @f/9

Mount

Astro-Physics 900GTO

Camera

SBIG ST-2000XM

Focuser

Robo-Focus

Filters

CFW10A, Astrodon 6nm Ha

Software

CCD Commander, Maxim DL, CCDStack, Photoshop