Crab Nebula Timelapse: “Epochs“ (1999-2021)

This is one of the highest resolution color time-lapses that shows the expansion of the Crab Nebula Supernova remnant over a period of 20 years. Our lives are short and astrophotographers can only capture a small part of the this amazing cosmic movie in a lifetime. I am fortunate to have begun my astrophotography career at the time CCD astro-imagery began to become widely available (mid-1990s). As such this time-lapse stretches from the beginning of that era all the way to today. These are EPOCHS of technology, of a lifetime of one passionate astronomer, and of course of the ever unfolding beauty of the Cosmos. Special Thanks to: Alan Strauss and Travis Deyoe ( ) for allowing me to capture the new image. I hope to live long enough to do another frame in 9-10 years.... fingers crossed! Also thanks to Brian Valente for helping me get started in Premier Pro and to Simon Tang for helping me create a cinematic version of what would have been a banal blinking bloope