M1 Crab Nebula, SHO palette image

M1 Crab Nebula, SHO palette

Contains: Deep sky object
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Description

From a collaborative effort between myself and several members of the Milwaukee Astronomical Society, may I present to you the Crab Nebula, located in Taurus. 10.5 hours of data were collected between Jan 1-5 2018 by other members of the MAS, image processing was done myself. The color palette is known as SHO, or Hubble palette. The nebula is shot through specially coated filters that only allow light from ionized emissions of Sulphur, Hydrogen, and Oxygen to reach the camera sensor. The monochromatic images (black and white) are mapped in processing to red, green, and blue to produce the final color image. Some details about the Crab, or M1: The Crab Nebula (catalogue designations M1, NGC 1952, Taurus A) is a supernova remnant in the constellation of Taurus. The now-current name is due to William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, who observed the object in 1840 using a 36-inch telescope and produced a drawing that looked somewhat like a crab. Corresponding to a bright supernova recorded by Chinese astronomers in 1054, the nebula was observed later by English astronomer John Bevis in 1731. The nebula was the first astronomical object identified with a historical supernova explosion.

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  • Chad Andrist
  • Chad Andrist
  • February 16, 2018