Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  Crab nebula  ·  M 1  ·  NGC 1952

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Crab Nebula, Vlad Onoprienko
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Crab Nebula

Image of the day 03/12/2020

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Crab Nebula, Vlad Onoprienko
Crab Nebula
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Crab Nebula

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The Crab Nebula is a supernova remnant in the constellation of Taurus. The current name is due to William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, who observed the object in 1840 using a 36-inch telescope and produced a drawing that looked somewhat like a crab. Corresponding to a bright supernova recorded by Chinese astronomers in 1054, the nebula was observed later by English astronomer John Bevis in 1731. The nebula was the first astronomical object identified with a historical supernova explosion.

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Crab Nebula, Vlad Onoprienko

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