M1 Crab Nebula
M1 Crab nebula in Taurus

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0bject M1 Supernova remant in Taurus (Crab Nebula)
Date December 4-9, 2023
Exposure HαLRGB 380:675:70:65:65   (20.9 hours,  1/2 crop)
Camera STL11000M with AstroDon Gen II filters
Telescope ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3
Guiding Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm
Processing MaximDL, Photoshop CS6, Astronomy Tools, Topaz DeNoise AI
Comments Moderate to good seeing; acquired from Animas, NM


M1 Supernova remant in Taurus (Crab Nebula)


0bject M1 Supernova remant in Taurus (Crab Nebula)
Date December 19-30, 2018
Exposure HαLRGB 165:70:80:80:80  (7.9 hours, cropped)
Camera STL11000M with AstroDon Gen II filters
Telescope ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3
Guiding Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm
Processing MaximDL, Photoshop CS6, Astronomy Tools, NIK Sharpener
Comments Poor seeing, moon, high humidity; acquired from Animas, NM



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M1 Supernova Remnant in Taurus (Crab Nebula)
Date March 3 & 5, 2012
Exposure HαRGB 60:20:20:20  RGB binned 2x2; cropped)
Camera STL11000M with Astrodon Gen II filters
Telescope ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3
Guiding Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm
Processing MaximDL, Photoshop CS5, GradientXterminator
Comments Cool and windy; nearly full moon high in the sky


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M1 Supernova Remnant in Taurus (Crab Nebula)
Date October 28 and 29, 2006
Exposure LRGB 100:25:25:25 (unbinned)
Camera ST2000XM with SBIG filters
Telescope Celestron C8 f/7.1 (AP flattener/reducer) on Losmandy G11 w/Gemini
Guiding Self guided
Processing MaximDL, PhotoshopCS2, FITS Liberator, GradientXterminator
Comments Good seeing on 10/28; marginal to poor seeing for RGB on 10/29