Messier : Crab Nebula (Messier M1)

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-28
Astronomical night: 22:06 - 04:52 (GMT -5)
Crab Nebula (Messier M1) Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk8°292° (West)
Set22:550°299° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

8°

292° (West)

Elevation

Crab Nebula (Messier M1) Celestial motion
Information about Crab Nebula (Messier M1)

General information

NGC1952 is the supernova remnant at magnitude 8 that is placed in Taurus constellation and has apparent size of 7 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, supernova remnant is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

2024-04-28 supernova remnant NGC1952 will become observable at west as the dusk sky fades, 8° above your horizon, at 22:06. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 22:55 the object will sink below the horizon at northwest.
 

Crab Nebula (Messier M1) on the sky map

Crab Nebula (Messier M1) on the sky map
Object type

Supernova Remnant

Alternative names

Crab Nebula, Taurus A, Tau A, Crab, CRAB NEB

Constellation

Taurus

Magnitude

8

Apparent size7'
Right ascension5h 34m 31.94s
Declination22° 0′ 52.2″

Catalogues

Messier

M1

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC1952

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H VI 105Double Star5.85
H V 114Double Star5.51
H N 48Double Star7.45
H V 115Double Star4.88
H II 75Double Star5.83
H I 70Double Star7.09
H V 50Double Star6.28
H VI 40Double Star3.64
NGC1746Open Cluster6.1