M1 -- CRAB NEBULA

Object

Type                      Super Nova Remnant

Constellation            Taurus

Distance                 6300 light years

Magnitude               8.4

Size                       6x4 arc-min

Image

Date                       2007-11-03

Place                      RMCC Observatory (Mounds)

Exposure Data          HaLRGB  60:60:60:60:60 mins @ -15C

                             Ha 6x10, Clear 6x10, R 6x10, G 6x10, B 6x10

Notes                     R, G, B filters binned 2x2

Equipment

Optics                    Takahashi TOA-150

Focal Length            1100 mm @f/7.3

Mount                     Takahashi NJP

Camera                   SBIG ST-10XME

Focuser                  RoboFocus

Filters                     CFW-10, Astrodon LRGB

Software                 TheSky6, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot3, CCDStack, PhotoShop CS