The central area of the Crab Nebula

The central area of the Crab Nebula

The Crab Nebula, one of the most famous objects in the northern sky, was observed rather low above the La Silla horizon (altitude) with the NTT. Despite this adverse condition, the picture shows in great detail the complex structure. The Crab Nebula is the remnant of a supernova which exploded in the year 1054.

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Om billedet

Id:eso9003c
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:6. februar 1990
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso9003
Størrelse:1761 x 1767 px

Om objektet

Navn:Crab Nebula, Messier 1
Type:Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Supernova Remnant
Afstand:6000 lysår
Constellation:Taurus
Kategori:Nebulae

Billedformater

Orginalstørrelse
1,9 MB
Stor JPEG
789,5 KB
Skrærm JPEG
310,2 KB

Koordinater

Position (RA):5 34 31.96
Position (Dec):22° 0' 52.46"

Farver & filtre

BåndTeleskop
OptiskNew Technology Telescope
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