M1 The Crab Nebula
- Acquisition Details
- Captured Date: 12/17/2025 - 12/21/2025
- Total Integration Time: appx 8 hours
- Location Information
- Constellation: Taurus
- Coordinates (RA,DA): 83.614, 22.033
- Pixel Scale: .991 arcsec/px
- Distance: 6500 ± 1600 light-years
- Catalogue Designations
- Messier: M1
- NGC: 1952
- Equipment Used:
- Mount: iOptron CEM70
- Telescope: Skywatcher Quattro 250P
- Guider Type: Off Axis Guider
- Guider Camera: ZWO ASI220MM Mini
- Focuser: ZWO EAF
- Main Camera: ZWO ASI071MC One Shot Color
The Crab Nebula is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula in the constellation of Taurus. 1