M1, NGC 1952, Taurus A

Distance: 6500ly

This is a supernova remnant, the remains of a bright supernova recorded by Chinese astronomers in 1054. This has been a tough target for me so far – I haven’t been able to resolve much detail and the images are noisy.

Observed:

• 2-13-2023
• 2-20-2023
• 3-5-2023