Crab Nebula - M1
Photo description / processing
The Crab Nebula, or M1, is the remnant of a supernova that exploded in 1054 in the constellation Taurus. It has an apparent magnitude of 8.4m, a visible size of 6' × 4', and is located approximately 6,500 light-years away.
Taken from a balcony in Kharkiv, within a red zone of light pollution.
Technical information
- Telescope/Lens
- Sky-Watcher 130PDS
- Camera
- Canon EOS 550D
- Mount
- Sky-Watcher EQ5
- Guide Scope
- No guide
- Accessories
- Sky-Watcher Coma Corrector 2-inch
- Software
- DeepSkyStacker, FitStacker, PhotoShop
- Location
- Kharkiv, Ukraine
Light pollution
Red, Bortle 7 zone
Exposure
- 154 × 15″ · ISO/Gain: 1600
- 378 × 30″ · ISO/Gain: 3200
Total exposure: 3 h 48 m









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