| | Crab Nebula | M1 | Messier 1 | NGC 1952 | | On July 4, 1054 the Chinese recorded the appearance of supernova SN1054, which remained visible to the naked eye for 2 full years. Today this nebula surrounds the Crab Pulsar, the remnant of that star that exploded. | | |
| Details: | | Night of: | Friday September 18, 2009 | Site: | Joshua Tree | Local Time: | 3:00 AM | Sep 19, 2009 | Altitude: | 40° | | RA: | 05h 34m 32s | Declination: | +22d 01' | | Distance: | 6,500 light years | Magnitude: | +8.4 mV | Size: | 7' x 5' |
| | Camera Settings: | | Telescope: | 9.25-SCT | Camera: | Orion Starshoot DSI2 + f/3.3 Reducer | f/ratio: | f/3.3 | Pixel Scale: | 2.08 arcsec | Image Size: | 706 x 567 pixels (0.4 MP) | | 24.5' x 19.7' | Exposure: | 30 sec | |
Stacked Frames: | 17 | Total Integration: | 9 minutes |
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