M1, NGC 1952, Crab Nebula

M1, NGC 1952, Crab Nebula

Type	Location	r.a.	dec.	Size	Magnitude	Distance
Nebula Remnant from SN1054	Taurus	5h34.5	22°01'	6' x 4'	8.4	6.5 kly

The Crab Nebula (also called M1, Messier 1, NGC 1952, Taurus A) is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula in the constellation of Taurus, corresponding to a bright supernova recorded by Chinese astronomers in 1054.

M1, Crab Nebula, NGC 1952

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Jan 8, 2003	Centurion 18"	L 1:1 RGB 3:1	L 3x300 R,G,B 300	Max Entropy, LRGB, DDP