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The Crab Nebula
M1, The Crab Nebula supernova remnant. Ha, Near Infrared and OIII data.

Image acquisition dates: January 28-30, 2012, January 4, 2013.
Camera: SBIG STL 6303E[Ha/NIRL]; SBIG STX16803[OIII]
Filters:  AstroDon Ha, NIR Luminance and OIII
Camera control software:  CCDSoft/MaximDL
Guiding/adaptive optics: STL6303E with AO-L/ST402 MMOAG.
Camera temperature:  -20C/-30C
Telescope:  RCOS24, F7.89, 4812mm FL.
Telescope control software:  TheSky6/X, Focusmax
Mount:  RCOS Fork
Total exposure time: 7 hours Ha, 2 hours NIRL, 4 hours OIII.

Processing:  CCDStack2, Photoshop CS6.
Click here for January 2005 image
Click above for two different mapped color presentations.