Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  Crab nebula  ·  LBN 833  ·  M 1  ·  NGC 1952  ·  Sh2-244
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NGC 1952 (M1) Crab Nebula, Doug Azwell
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NGC 1952 (M1) Crab Nebula

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NGC 1952 (M1) Crab Nebula, Doug Azwell
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NGC 1952 (M1) Crab Nebula

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M1 is the phenomenal nebula in the constellation of Taurus which was first first observed over 1000 years ago as a bright new star (nova) by the Chinese and then others around the world.  It is included in Charles Messier's list of astronomical objects which are not comets as his first entry.

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NGC 1952 (M1) Crab Nebula, Doug Azwell