M1 Crab Nebula Supernova Remnant

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M1.  Crab Nebula Supernova Remnant.  Supernova first seen in 1054. Date:  January 3-4, 2005 Camera: SBIG STL6303E Filters:  AstroDon L, R, G & B Camera control software:  CCDSoft Subexposures acquired using CCDAutoPilot II Telescope:  RCOS 16 Carbon Tube, Aries optics, F9/RCOS FF Telescope control software:  RCOS TCC, TheSky6 Mount:  Paramount ME (MKS 4000) Subexposures:    Luminance(NIR Blocked):  9 x 640 seconds, binned 1x1    RGB:  8 x 300 seconds each, binned 2x2 Guiding/adaptive optics:  self guided, dithered using CCDAPII Camera temperature:  -20C Conditions: very high humidity, average seeing (2.0-2.4 arc sec FWHM). Processing: CDSoft, CCDSharp (Luminance only),  Registar, Sigma, Photoshop CS2.

Date:  March 5, 2005 Camera: SBIG ST10XE Filters:  AstroDon Luminance (CFW8A filter wheel) Camera control software:  CCDSoft Focal reducer:  AP 0.67 Telescope:  RCOS 16 Carbon Tube, Aries optics, F9 Telescope control software:  RCOS TCC, TheSky6 Mount:  Paramount ME (MKS 4000) Subexposures:    Luminance(NIR Blocked):  4 x eight minutes, binned 2x2    RGB:  none Guiding/adaptive optics:  unguided, no AO7 Camera temperature:  -15C Conditions: Below average seeing and transparency. Processing: CDSoft, CCDSharp (Luminance only),  Registar, Sigma, Photoshop CS2.