Messier 1 - The Crab Nebula
Messier 1, the Crab Nebula. It is a supernova remnant of a star that exploded
and was seen by Chinese astronomers in 1054 A.D. It supernova was so bright,
it could be seen in the daytime. It is also classified as a pulsar wind nebula.
It is located in the constellation Taurus. The name comes from a drawing that
resembled a crab, sketched by William Parsons in 1842/1843 using a 36-inch
telescope.
Equipment:
OTA: Apertura 6" Ritchey-Chrétien Reflector (f/9)
Filter: Optolong L-eNhance Duel Narrowband Filter (Ha and OIII)
Camera: ZWO ASI183MC Pro
Mount: Explore Scientific EX02GT w/ PMC-8
240×30s subs (2 hours) stacked with SharpCap 4.1 with darks and flats
Processed with GraXpert, Topaz Denoise, Siril, Registax 6