M1 Crab Nebula

 Posted: Feb 10th, 2026
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Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Sw 150 pds
Camera: Canon 600D
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Guide Scope: 60/240
Guide Camera: Zwo 120mm mini
Software: Pixinsight
Accessories: MPCC Baader Marklll
Exposure:
23 x 180" ISO/Gain: 800
Yellow, Bortle 5 zone:
 Mozyr, Belarus
 Sep 16th, 2022
1 h 9 m
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Resolution: 2468x1650 px
Scale: 3048 KB
Here's something I dug up from the pre-astro-camera era. Back then, I didn't even take flats, and if I did, they were crooked or overexposed.

I processed three frames of M1, but accidentally deleted one.
Technical Info
RA: 5h 34.5m
Dec: +22° 1'
Distance: 6500 light-year
Magnitude (V): 8.4
NGC 1952 info on 16 Sep 2022
10:00Rises over 15° - 10:00
15:15Sets bellow 15° - 13:15
60°Max Altitude - 07:00
00:45 - 04:30 Available - 3.75 hours
Moon Info
21:32
13:54
60%
Sun Info
06:39
19:18
Astronight: 21:16 - 04:42
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