Messier 1

   Crab Nebula, NGC 1952

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Object

Type

 Planetary nebula, supernova remnant
Constellation Taurus
Coordinates RA:05h 34m 32s  D:+22° 00' 52"
Magnitude 8,4
Size 6x6 arc min

Image
Optics Starworks Ritchey-Chrétien 12" f/8
Mount Losmandy G11 with Gemini goto
Camera Sbig ST10XME with CFW10 filters wheel and AO-7 adaptive optics unit
Exposure Luminance-Halpha-OIII-RGB 150-280-30-90-120-120 minutes
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Where is this object in the night sky? Below a sky chart of the location (from Stellarium 8.0 planetarium).

 

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