NGC 1952, M1
Image ID : N1952_01
Width1,600 pixels
Height1,200 pixels
300 dpi print width5.3 inches13.5 centimetres
300 dpi print height4.0 inches10.2 centimetres
The Crab Nebula is the most famous supernova remnant, the result of the explosion of a star. The supernova that created the nebula was observed in the year 1054 AD.
 
Object type
Constellation
Distance (ly)
Magnitude (app)
Messier
NGC 1952
Supernova remnant
Taurus
6,300
8.6
1
 
Credit : Planetary Visions Limited / Jim Riffle.
 
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