Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  Crab nebula  ·  M 1  ·  NGC 1952  ·  Sh2-244
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Nebula M1 Crab in Taurus, Stephen Heliczer FRAS
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Nebula M1 Crab in Taurus

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Nebula M1 Crab in Taurus

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Crab Nebula (M1) is a supernova remnant Taurus. The nebula was discovered in 1731, and corresponds with a bright supernova recorded by Chinese astronomers in 1054. At the center of the nebula lies a neutron star about 20 miles across with a spin rate of 30 times/second, which emits pulses of radiation from gamma rays to radio waves.

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Nebula M1 Crab in Taurus, Stephen Heliczer FRAS