M1
981016: M1
in
a 15 minute exposure at -10°C. SBIG ST-8 in hi-res (9µ pixel)
mode with Celestron C14 at f7. Some tracking problems are evident
in the oddly shaped stars, but this is a big improvement over my previous
M1 image. The main difference here is more attention to focus,
and a longer exposure. This was taken at the Mid-Atlantic
Star Party near Robbins NC, a very dark site for the east coast.
Taken at 6 AM, this image was my last of the evening, ending just as dawn
started. M1 is a supernova
remnant.
Interesting information about the Crab (makes my effort look puny):
Chandra discovers
x-ray ring around cosmic powerhouse in Crab Nebula
The image from the article above confused me a little bit because of
some other images I had seen so I rotated it a bit and placed it side-by-side
with the other image (Chandra x-ray image on left, Hubble visible light
image -- 550 nanometers -- on right):
The image on the right is from the following SEDS article: Hubble
views of the Crab nebula
Another interesting set of Hubble images of the Crab: Hubble
views the Crab Nebula M1
This page created on Febuary 28, 1998.
Updated 9/29/99 to include Chandra X-ray image rotation
and comparison Hubble image
4/15/99 to include the better M1 image from MASP.