6 panel of Chandra & Hubble, close up
This close up view of the Chandra (left) and Hubble (right) images shows the motion of the wisps in 3 sets of the Crab Nebula joint observations.
Credit:About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | Crab Nebula, Messier 1 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Supernova Remnant |
| Distance: | 6500 light years |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| X-ray |
Chandra
ACIS | |
| Optical V | 547 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |