Crab nebula: DSS 1 degree, VLT field outlined
Located about 6,500 light-years from Earth, the Crab Nebula is the remnant of a star that began its life with about 10 times the mass of our Sun. Its life ended on July 4, 1054 when it exploded as a supernova.
Links:
- NASA Press release
- Peering into the Heart of the Crab Nebula
- Crab nebula: VLT field, HST image outlined
STScI Digitized Sky Survey
About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | Crab Nebula, IRAS 05314+2200, M 1, Messier 1, NGC 1952 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Supernova Remnant |
| Distance: | 6500 light years |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical R | DSS |