M1
About this celestial object
The Crab Nebula M1 shows the shredded shell of a historic supernova — captured low above the horizon.
M1 is the Crab Nebula, the remnant of a supernova observed in AD 1054 in Taurus; a pulsar powers the filament‑rich cloud.
The multitude of short exposures stabilizes detail despite turbulence and low altitude.
Stacked from 681 sub‑exposures, fine filaments emerge against the stellar background.
Image and observation
Catalogue: M 1
Capture date: 2026-01-16
Total exposure: 3860 s
Imaging and processing: Ulrich Schwarz · Vespera Pro