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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"

The Crab Nebula from VLT

The Crab Nebula from VLT

25/03/2001

The Crab Nebula in Blue and White

The Crab Nebula in Blue and White

11/07/2000

Vela Pulsar: Neutron Star-Ring-Jet

Vela Pulsar: Neutron Star-Ring-Jet

09/06/2000

Messier Marathon

Messier Marathon

11/03/2000

The Crab Nebula from VLT

The Crab Nebula from VLT

22/11/1999

The Crab Nebula in X-Rays

The Crab Nebula in X-Rays

29/09/1999

Messier Marathon

Messier Marathon

18/03/1999

The High Energy Crab Nebula

The High Energy Crab Nebula

22/11/1998

The Pulsar Powered Crab

The Pulsar Powered Crab

05/09/1998

Ultra-Fast Pulsar

Ultra-Fast Pulsar

11/02/1998

M1: Filaments of the Crab Nebula

M1: Filaments of the Crab Nebula

08/02/1998

M1: Filaments of the Crab Nebula Credit and Copyright:

M1: Filaments of the Crab Nebula
Credit and Copyright:

07/02/1997

The High Energy Crab Nebula

The High Energy Crab Nebula

09/09/1996

Happy Birthday Charles Messier: M1

Happy Birthday Charles Messier: M1

26/06/1996

The Pulsar Powered Crab

The Pulsar Powered Crab

31/05/1996

M1: Polarization of the Crab

M1: Polarization of the Crab

23/11/1995

M1: The Exploding Crab Nebula

M1: The Exploding Crab Nebula

22/11/1995

M1: The Crab Nebula

M1: The Crab Nebula

25/07/1995

Gamma Ray Crab, Geminga

Gamma Ray Crab, Geminga

24/06/1995