Coming back to an earlier data set from my GT81 with my old mount. I had been caught up in the new FLT132 and had just captured M1 with the larger scope, thus less interested in this one. Turned out to be quite enjoyable to process and compare with the 132. This is one of the last shots I took with my old EQ6-R as well. I don't miss the weight of that mount, but it performed well at the time. Like my other version, this one utilized simulated RGB stars from HOO data.
Take a look at my FLT132 version for comparison:
https://www.astrobin.com/2b5y23/About the target:
The M1 Crab Nebula, also known as Taurus A, is a fascinating object in the night sky for a couple of reasons. First, it's the leftover debris from a massive star's supernova explosion that was witnessed by astronomers in 1054 AD. This means the light we see from the explosion itself only reached Earth 969 years ago as of this writing. Second, the center of the Crab Nebula is a super-dense neutron star that spins 30 times per second, firing out beams of radiation like a lighthouse. This spinning neutron star is called a pulsar, and it's one of the most studied objects in the universe. The pulsar's powerful wind blows outwards, interacting with the nebula's expanding gas and dust, creating the intricate filaments we see in images.
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