COSMIC OBJECT RECORD / NEON ARCHIVE
Crab Nebula
The expanding debris of a supernova recorded by observers in 1054, powered by a pulsar.
TYPESupernova remnant
CONSTELLATIONTaurus
DISTANCE~6,500 light-years
APPARENT MAGNITUDE8.4
TAGSnebula / supernova / pulsar
Overview
The expanding debris of a supernova recorded by observers in 1054, powered by a pulsar.
Observing context
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