Messier 1 (M1) / NGC 1952 / Crab Nebula
Telescope:
Mount:
Accessory:
Sky-Watcher Esprint 80ED Triplet
Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 GT
ZWO ASIair Plus
Camera:
Guiding:
Filter:
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro cooling
ZWO ASI1290MM
2″ Optolong eNchance
Bortle Scale: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire (Bortle 6.6)
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Integration
Filter: Optolong eNchance
Total: 65 x 180″ = 2 hours
Date: Wed 5th Nov 2025
Moonlit: 67%
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Messier 1 (M1) / NGC 1952
Crab Nebula
SNR (Supernova Remnant)
+8.4
6,000 light years / 5.5 light years
Tau (Taurus / The Bull)
05h 34m 05s
-22° 01′
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Constellation :- Taurus / The Bull
| Abbreviation: Tau |
| English Name: The Bull |
| Genitive: Aldebaran |
| Hemisphere: Northern and Southern Hemisphere. |
| Location: Between the constellations of Orion and Aries. |
| Visible between latitudes: +90 and -65 degrees |
| Best season: Winter |
| Seen in three seasons: Autumn, Winter and Spring |
| Best seen in: January (map) |
| Seen between: October and March |
| Right Ascension (RA): 04 hour |
| Declination (DEC): +15 degrees |
| Area (square degrees): 797 (17th) |
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Addition information
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- Messier 1 (Crab Nebula) – new light on the supernova from the year 1054.
o - In the year 1054 people around the world spotted a strange new light that
shined during the daytime, what they were observing was a supernova.
o - The Crab Nebula was visible during the day for 23 days, in particular, a very long-lasting glow that made it visible at night for nearly two years.
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