Messier 1
Object
Cross Reference
Common Name
Object Type
Constellation
English Name
M1
NGC 1952
Crab Nebula
Supernova Remnants
Taurus (Tau)
The Bull
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DEC
Size
Magnitude
Morphology
Distance
Extends
Age
05h 34m 431s
+22° 00′ 52″
6.0’x4.0′
+8.4v
n/a
6,000 ly
expansion velocity
Location
Mount
Telescope
Type
Camera / CCD
Filter
Kelling Heath, North Norfolk
Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6GT
Atlair Astro Lightwave
66ED-R refractor
CCD Atik 414ex
Luminance (Lum)
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Notes – Messier 1
– M1, NGC 1952 (Crab Nebula)
– created by the supernova oof 1054 AD
– become as bright as Venus
– was visible in the daytime sky
– elongatedlike a candle flame
– expansion velocity 1,600 km per secs or 900 miles per sec
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