The Crab Nebula (M1) is the best known and brightest supernova in recorded history.  Observed by Chinese Astronomers
in 1054 AD, it was so bright as to be visible in the daytime.  It has now expanded to a diameter of 10 LY and a neutron star
(pulsar) has been identified as the remnant of the original star.  M1 is located in the constellation of Taurus and is 6,000 LY
distant from Earth.



April, 2007
WO ZS 105mm f/7 Apo Refractor - Baader IR Filter
Canon Digital Rebel 300D / Modified (Hap Griffin)
30 Minute / 10x180s @ 800ASA
Manually guided on a 14" Meade LX200
Skyhawk Observatory, West Bend, WI
Rick Kazmierski