NGC 1952, M1
Image ID : N1952_02
Width5,800 pixels
Height5,376 pixels
300 dpi print width19.3 inches49.1 centimetres
300 dpi print height17.9 inches45.5 centimetres
This wide-field image of part of the constellation Taurus shows the supernova remnant NGC 1952, also known as Messier 1 or the Crab Nebula. The bright blue star at lower left is Zeta Tauri, SAO 77336.
 
Object type
Constellation
Distance (ly)
Magnitude (app)
Messier
NGC 1952
Supernova remnant
Taurus
6,300
8.6
1
 
Credit : Planetary Visions Limited / Davide De Martin.
 
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