M1 -- CRAB NEBULA

Object

Type                      Super Nova Remnant

Constellation            Taurus

Distance                 6300 light years

Magnitude               8.4

Size                       6x4 arc-min

Image

Date                       2006-11-22

Place                      Bixhoma Observatory (H33)

Exposure Data          LRGB  30:30:30:30 mins @ -5C

                             Lum 3x10, R 3x10, G 3x10, B 3x10

Notes                     R, G, B filters binned 2x2

Equipment

Optics                    Meade RCX-400 12"

Focal Length            1296 mm @f/4.2

Mount                     Meade RCX-400

Camera                   SBIG ST-7XME

Focuser                  Meade RCX-400

Filters                     CFW-8, Astrodon LRGB

Software                 TheSky6, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot3, CCDStack, PhotoShop CS