Changes in the Inner Crab Nebula
Scientists are learning more about how pulsars work by studying a series of Hubble Space Telescope images of the heart of the Crab Nebula. The images, taken over a period of several months, show that the Crab is a far more dynamic object than previously understood.
Credit:About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo9622b |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 30 May 1996, 20:00 |
| Size: | 2809 x 2061 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Crab Nebula, Crab Pulsar, Messier 1 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Neutron Star : Pulsar Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Supernova Remnant |
| Distance: | 6000 light years |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical V | 555 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |