Messier Catalog » M1 — NGC 1952 Crab Nebula

M1: The Crab Nebula
It started as a supernova recorded by Chinese astronomers in 1054 AD. M1, the Crab Nebula, is the expanding remnant of that millenia old explosion.

M1: The Crab Nebula Test Shot
My first ever astrograph taken with the Celestron EdgeHD 9.25 SCT.
RA
5h 34.5m
Dec
22°1
Magnitude
8.4 ⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚪⚫⚫
Size
6.0x4.0
Distance
6,300 light years
Season
❄ Winter
Difficulty
🟡 Moderate