M-1 (NGC-1952) Commonly called The Crab Nebula, located in the constellation of Taurus, the Bull. M-1 lies just east of the star Zeta Taurii. It is a remnant of a brilliant supernova that exploded in our galaxy in the year 1054. It lies approximately 6500 light years from Earth. It was discovered by John Bevis in 1731.
It is 11 light years in diameter, and is still expanding at a rate of 930 miles per second!
This image, acquired on March 7, 2026, is a 3 hour integration of 1 minute exposures through the AT-92 92mm APO Refractor using the ZWO 2600MC Pro camera cooled to 0 degrees and binned 1 X 1. Captured in NINA, guided by PHD2, Processed in PixInsight and PhotoShop 2026.