The Crab Nebula - M1
| Object | The Crab Nebula (M1), in Taurus (HOS palette) | |
| Telescope (Photo) | Celestron 8" EdgeHD SCT OTA with Celestron f/7 focal reducer (1400mm focal length) on Losmandy G-11 Mount | |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Off-axis using ZWO OAG-Large with Celestron 8" EdgeHD SCT OTA with Celestron f/7 focal reducer OTA @ f/7 on Losmandy G-11 mount | |
| Camera (Photo) | ZWO ASI2600MM Pro APS-C monochrome CMOS Camera with ZWO 7 position 2" filter wheel, controlled by controlled by N.I.N.A. | |
| Camera (Guiding) | ZWO ASI174MM Mini w/PHD2 Guiding | |
| Exposure Detail |
Combination of 186 images at 300 seconds each: 62 SII 62 Ha 62 OIII Total 15.5 hours data capture, using ZWO 7nm 2" narrowband filters. Calibrated with bias and flat frames; image processing w/PixInsight 1.9.3 |
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| Location | Quilted Starfields ObservatoryII, Chiefland, FL (N29.406, W82.859) | |
| Date | 02/01/2026-02/03/2026 |