The Crab Nebula (Messier 1) is a supernova remnant about 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Taurus, formed by a stellar explosion that Chinese astronomers recorded as a guest star visible in the daytime sky for weeks in the year 1054; a rapidly spinning neutron star, a pulsar, now sits at its heart.
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Discovery YearYear of the supernova explosion recorded by Chinese astronomers, which formed the nebula. Classification
Constellation In the Other Atlases
In Constellation
Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
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2. HubbleSite
Space Telescope Science Institute, for NASA and ESAscience.nasa.gov, Hubble Messier Catalog: Messier 1
The neutron star, like a lighthouse, ejects twin beams of radiation that make it appear to pulse 30 times per second as it rotates.
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The Crab Nebula (Messier 1) is a supernova remnant about 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Taurus, formed by a stellar explosion that Chinese astronomers recorded as a guest star visible in the daytime sky for weeks in the year 1054; a rapidly spinning neutron star, a pulsar, now sits at its heart.
Crab Nebula (Wikipedia)
Crab Nebula, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
The Crab Nebula (catalogue designations M1, NGC 1952, Taurus A) is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula in the constellation of Taurus.
In Group: Supernova Remnants, Lead sentence
The Crab Nebula is also known as Messier 1(M1) or NGC 1952 The Crab Nebula (catalogue designations M1, NGC 1952, Taurus A) is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula in the constellation of Taurus.
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