Asteroid in the Crab Nebula (M1)
Citizen scientist spots main-belt asteroid 2001 SE101 passing in front of the Crab Nebula (M1). Colour composition using HST ACS/WFC F550M and F606W filters.
Credit:ESA/Hubble, M. Thévenot (@AstroMelina)
About the Image
| Id: | sci19011a |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 24 September 2019, 16:25 |
| Related releases: | heic2207 |
| Related science announcements: | sci19011 |
| Size: | 1650 x 1294 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Crab Nebula |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula |
| Category: | Nebulae |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical Stromgren y | 550 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |