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(IAAC) Obj: M1 - The Crab Nebula - Inst: 4.5" reflector (Tasco style)
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Observer: Paul Haworth
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 1994 October 27 / 28 22:00UT
Location of site: Ravensthorpe, Northants (Lat +52, Elev around 100m)
Site classification: Exurban
Sky darkness: 5.5 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: I <I-V Seeing Scale (I best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 4.5" reflector (Tasco style)
Magnification: x45
Filter(s): None
Object(s): M1 - The Crab Nebula
Category: Supernova remnant.
Class:
Constellation: Tau
Data: mag size
Position: RA : DEC :
Description:
Thought I would send this one in, as it seems to be a topic of
discussion at the moment. This was my first observation of the Crab,
just less than 4 years ago, when all I had was a 'supermarket' 4.5",
but in much better skies than where I am now. I was relatively
inexperienced (perhaps 2 years), and noted that it was quite faint,
with no detail visible, except a definite elliptical shape and a
greenish tinge. To be honest, in the relatively poor sky conditions
which I usually have now, it looks almost the same as this in a 220mm
f/5, unless I travel further afield.
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