Most detailed image of the Crab Nebula
This Hubble image gives the most detailed view of the entire Crab Nebula ever. The Crab is among the most interesting and well studied objects in astronomy.
This image is the largest image ever taken with Hubble's WFPC2 camera. It was assembled from 24 individual exposures taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and is the highest resolution image of the entire Crab Nebula ever made.
Credit:About the Image
NASA press release
| Id: | heic0515a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 1 December 2005, 10:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0515 |
| Size: | 3864 x 3864 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Crab Nebula, Messier 1 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Supernova Remnant |
| Distance: | 6500 light years |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 34 32.53 |
| Position (Dec): | 22° 0' 54.87" |
| Field of view: | 6.41 x 6.41 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical OI | 631 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical SII | 673 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical OIII | 502 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |