Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  M 1  ·  NGC 1952
Messier 1 - The Crab Nebula in Taurus, Giuseppe Donatiello
Messier 1 - The Crab Nebula in Taurus
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Messier 1 - The Crab Nebula in Taurus

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Messier 1 - The Crab Nebula in Taurus, Giuseppe Donatiello
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Messier 1 - The Crab Nebula in Taurus

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Messier 1 - The Crab Nebula in Taurus

Credit: ZTF, Giuseppe Donatiello

J2000.0 RA 05h 34m 31.94s Dec +22° 00′ 52.2″

The Crab Nebula (M1, NGC 1952, Taurus A) is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula in Taurus. Corresponding to a bright supernova recorded in 1054.

At the center of the nebula lies the Crab Pulsar, a neutron star 28–30 kilometres (17–19 mi) across with a spin rate of 30.2 times per second, which emits pulses of radiation from gamma rays to radio waves.

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Messier 1 - The Crab Nebula in Taurus, Giuseppe Donatiello