Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  M 1  ·  NGC 1952
The Crab Nebula (M1), Jim Tallman
The Crab Nebula (M1)
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The Crab Nebula (M1)

The Crab Nebula (M1), Jim Tallman
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The Crab Nebula (M1)

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My first attempt at the Crab Nebula (M1 or NGC 1952) yesterday evening. Got a bunch of images before the moon rose.
The Crab Nebula is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula in the constellation of Taurus. There is a pulsar (neutron Star) in the center that is spinning at about 30 times a second.
The nebula was discovered in 1731 by English astronomer John Bevis, but it actually corresponds with a bright supernova recorded by Chinese astronomers in 1054, making it the the first astronomical object identified that corresponds with a historical supernova explosion. It is 6500 light years from earth.

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The Crab Nebula (M1), Jim Tallman