The Crab Nebula
This picture shows a Hubble Space Telescope image of the inner parts of the Crab. The pulsar itself is visible as the left of the pair of stars near the centre of the frame.
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About the Object
| Name: | Crab Nebula, Messier 1 |
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| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Supernova Remnant |
| Distance: | 6000 light years |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 34 30.00 |
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| Position (Dec): | 22° 0' 57.73" |
| Field of view: | 2.50 x 2.46 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 128.9° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
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| Optical V | 550 nm |
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WFPC2 |