Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  M 1  ·  NGC 1952
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M1; Crab Nebula, Jorge Olier
M1; Crab Nebula
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M1; Crab Nebula

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M1; Crab Nebula, Jorge Olier
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M1; Crab Nebula

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M1 doesn't really look like a crab. This name is due to William Parsons who, after an astronomical observation in the mid-19th century, made a drawing that reminded him of a crab. Years later he used a higher resolution telescope, which demonstrated the inappropriateness of that denomination, although the name crab nebula remained in history.

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M1; Crab Nebula, Jorge Olier