About the Object
Name: | Crab Nebula, M1 | |
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Distance: |
6500 light years | |
Constellation: | Taurus | |
Category: | Nebulae |
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 5 34 32.57 |
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Position (Dec): | 22° 0' 59.98" |
Field of view: | 5.47 x 4.76 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 2.1° right of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
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Optical
OI | 631 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
Optical
SII | 673 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
Optical
OIII | 502 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
Hubble’s view of the Crab Nebula (2005 image)
This is a 2005 optical image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope of the Crab Nebula.
Credit:NASA, ESA, A. Loll/J. Hester (Arizona State University)
About the Image
Id: | weic2326d | |
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Type: | Observation | |
Release date: | 30 October 2023, 15:00 | |
Size: | 10509 x 9151 px |
Image Formats
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