M1

Posted: Mar 5th, 2026

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Technical Info

Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher 250 PDS

Camera: SvBony SV705C

Mount: Clear-sky ST-20

Guide Scope: SV106 (60/240)

Guide Camera: Touptek 290m

Software: DSS, GraXpert, StarNET, Pixinsight 1.8 Photoshop

Accessories: Touptek StellaVita

Exposure:

40 x 60" ISO/Gain: 0 - SV220

Orange, Bortle 6 zone:

Ryazan, Россия

Feb 18th, 2026

40 m

Resolution: 2560x1403 px

Scale: 2094 KB

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Crab Nebula "M1"

This nebula formed as a result of a supernova explosion that occurred in 1054. At that time, people could see the star's flash even in the daytime sky. After nearly a millennium, we can now observe this nebula in its place.

Technical Info

RA: 5h 34.5m

Dec: +22° 1'

Distance: 6500 light-year

Magnitude (V): 8.4

NGC 1952 info on 18 Feb 2026

12:00Rises over 15° - 14:00

04:30Sets bellow 15° - 02:30

57°Max Altitude - 20:00

19:35 - 02:15 Available - 6.67 hours

Moon Info

07:55

18:49

Sun Info

07:38

17:34

Astronight: 19:35 - 05:37

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