Crab nebula: VLT field, HST image outlined
Located about 6,500 light-years from Earth, the Crab Nebula is the remnant of a star that began its life with about 10 times the mass of our Sun. Its life ended on July 4, 1054 when it exploded as a supernova.
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About the Object
| Name: | Crab Nebula, IRAS 05314+2200, M 1, Messier 1, NGC 1952 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Neutron Star : Pulsar Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Supernova Remnant |
| Distance: | 6000 light years |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B |
Very Large Telescope (VLT)
FORS2 |
| Optical R |
Very Large Telescope (VLT)
FORS2 |
| Optical SII |
Very Large Telescope (VLT)
FORS2 |