M1 - Crab Nebula

Supernova Remnant observed from my home location on a very good night with excellent transparency.


Object Type: Planetary Nebula

Constellation: Taurus

Right Ascension: 05h 34m 30s

Declination: +22° 01' 00"

Magnitude: 9.0

Size: 6' × 4'

My Observation Details

Object Name: M1 - Crab Nebula
Seeing: VG
Transparency: 5
Lat/Lon: 35.150, -85.326
Instrument: 750mm/150mm
Power: 75.0x (10mm eyepiece)
Date: 2023-02-13
Time: 10:53 EST

Observation Notes

Visual Description

Very high in sky at observation. Cloud is pretty faint with no discernable structure. Confirmed surrounding star pattern with chart in book.

Additional Notes

Used Telrad finder to locate this object.

Sketch

M1 - Crab Nebula sketch