NGC 1952, M1
Image ID : N1952_03
Width3,071 pixels
Height2,223 pixels
300 dpi print width10.2 inches26.0 centimetres
300 dpi print height7.4 inches18.8 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 / R. J. Gabany.
 
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