M1: The Crab Nebula
The Crab is the remnant of a supernova in
the constellation of Taurus (the
Bull). It exploded in 1054 AD.
Images taken: Feb. 5 & 6, 2007 by
Arunava Roy.
Telescope: Meade 12 in with f/5.7 focal
reducer (f=68in) in Kennon Observatory.
Camera: SBIG ST-10 CCD
Exposures: 15
min (red), 15 min (green), 2 x 15 min (blue).
The pulsar is barely detectable on the
magnified image:
Image processing: CCDoops + CCDsoft +
CCDSharp + Photoshop CS.