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Crab Nebula
Also known as Messier 1 (M1), the Crab Nebula is a supernova remnant resulting from a stellar explosion observed in 1054 CE. Located approximately 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Taurus, it spans about 10 light-years and is expanding at roughly 1,500 kilometers per second.
Source: apod.nasa.gov
APODs including "Crab Nebula"
M1: The Crab Nebula from Hubble
16/08/2015
Sharpless 249 and the Jellyfish Nebula
03/12/2014
M1: The Crab Nebula
21/11/2014
Cosmic Crab Nebula
25/07/2014
M1: The Incredible Expanding Crab
05/09/2013
The Elusive Jellyfish Nebula
09/01/2013
M1: The Crab Nebula from Hubble
25/12/2011
An Unexpected Flare from the Crab Nebula
23/05/2011
Visual Effects: Wonders of the Universe
18/04/2011
A Lunar Eclipse on Solstice Day
20/12/2010
Starry Night Scavenger Hunt
15/06/2010
The Elusive Jellyfish Nebula
15/05/2010
M1: The Crab Nebula from Hubble
25/10/2009
Elusive Jellyfish Nebula
14/05/2009
M1: The Crab Nebula from Hubble
17/02/2008
Composite Crab
26/10/2006
Crab Nebula Mosaic from HST
02/12/2005
M1: The Crab Nebula from NOT
20/09/2005
Composite Crab
26/03/2005
Titan's X-Ray
29/04/2004
Elusive Jellyfish Nebula
08/04/2004
The Crab Nebula from CFHT
28/01/2004
The Crab Nebula from VLT
14/09/2003
Composite Crab
04/09/2003
The Crab that Played with the Planet
10/01/2003
The Crab Nebula Pulsar Shrugs
20/09/2002
The Crab Nebula from VLT
14/07/2002
The Incredible Expanding Crab
27/12/2001
X-Rays and the Circinus Pulsar
13/09/2001
The Pulsar Powered Crab
02/06/2001