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The Crab Nebula
The Crab Nebula (Messier 1), as observed by VIMOS. This well-known object is the remnant of a stellar explosion in the year 1054.
The image is a composite VRI image obtained on March 4, 2002. The individual exposures lasted 180 seconds; image quality 0.7 arcsec FWHM; field 7 x 7 arcmin2; North is up and East is left.
Credit:ESO
Over de afbeelding
| Id: | eso0209f |
| Type: | Observatie |
| Publicatiedatum: | 13 maart 2002 |
| Gerelateerde berichten: | eso0209 |
| Grootte: | 2001 x 1998 px |
Over het object
| Naam: | Crab Nebula, Messier 1 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Supernova Remnant Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Neutron Star : Pulsar |
| Afstand: | 6000 lichtjaren |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Categorie: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 34 31.96 |
| Position (Dec): | 22° 0' 51.88" |
| Field of view: | 6.86 x 6.85 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
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Kleuren & filters
| Band | Telescoop |
|---|---|
| Optisch V | Very Large Telescope VIMOS |
| Optisch R | Very Large Telescope VIMOS |
| Infrarood I | Very Large Telescope VIMOS |