M1 (NGC 1952, Taurus A or Sh2-244) – the Crab Nebula – is a supernova remnant (1054 AD) located approximately 6500 light-years away in Taurus.
Luminance – 12x600s – 120 minutes – binned 1x1
RGB – 8x300s – 40 minutes each – binned 2x2
240 minutes total exposure – 4 hours
Imaged February 2nd and 3rd, 2016 from Rancho Hidalgo (Animas, New Mexico) with a SBIG STF-8300M on an Astro-Tech AT12RCT at f/8 2432mm.
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