"For the sage, time is only of significance in that within it the steps of becoming can unfold in clearest sequence."

— I Ching

M1 CRAB NEBULA

By ebfaulkner6a at Thu, 02/02/2012 - 7:26pm
M1 CRAB NEBULA

Taken 2-1-12 from my back yard thru my 111EDT using the Starlight Xpress SXVR-H9. Wanted to get two hours imaging in, but the guider started to give me problems after 8 5min images. Of the eight 6 were good due to the guiding. This image of the Crab Nebula is 6-5min images combined in MaximDL and slight process in Photoshop CS4.  Located in the constellaion Taurus M1 was created from a supernova explosion in July 1054 (fireworks anyone?).  It is 6,500 years away and 11 lys across.