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Messier 1 (M1)

The first object cataloged by French astronomer Charles Messier in his list of non-cometary celestial objects. M1 is the designation for the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant in Taurus.

Source: apod.nasa.gov

APODs including "Messier 1 (M1)"

A Comet and a Crab

A Comet and a Crab

22/10/2021