M1, The Crab Nebula in Taurus

Remnant of supernova explosion recorded by Japanese and Chinese observers in the year 1054. It is about 6000 light years from the solar system. The remnant of the original star is a now a pulsar.

CCD image using ST7 camera with 10" LX200 telescope, f6.3 focal reducer and AO. 10 minute exposure.