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Imaging Date: 28/30 November 2007

Designation :
Crab Nebula, M 1, NGC 1952, Sh 2-244, LBN 833, PID 138

Object Type :
Supernova Remnant

Description :
The Crab Nebula is the most famous and conspicuous known supernova remnant, the expanding cloud of gas created in the explosion of a star as supernova which was observed in the year 1054 AD.
The supernova was noted on July 4, 1054 A.D. by Chinese astronomers as a new or "guest star," and was about four times brighter than Venus, or about mag -6. According to the records, it was visible in daylight for 23 days, and 653 days to the naked eye in the night sky.
This nebula was christened the "Crab Nebula" on the ground of a drawing made by Lord Rosse about 1844.

Coordinates (J2000) :
RA: 05h34m30.0s Dec: +22d01m00s

Constellation : Taurus

Integrated Magnitude : 8.40

Size : 8.0 arcmin

Equipment details :
ART11002 through 10" LX200R, unguided

Exposure details :
32 x 300s binned 2x2, 6nm Ha filter
Unguided, but using SmartTrackACP