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Compass and Scale Image for Crab Nebula

Compass and Scale Image for Crab Nebula

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    05h 34m 31.94s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    +22° 00' 52.2"
  • Constellation
    ConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Taurus
  • Distance
    DistanceThe physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.
    6,500 light-years (2,000 parsecs)
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    Crab Nebula, M1, NGC 1952
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Supernova remnant
  • Release Date
    May 10, 2017
  • Science Release
    Observatories Combine to Crack Open the Crab Nebula
    Read the release
  • Credits
    Science Release NASA, ESA, G. Dubner (IAFE, CONICET-University of Buenos Aires) et al.; A. Loll et al.; T. Temim et al.; F. Seward et al.; VLA/NRAO/AUI/NSF; Chandra/CXC; Spitzer/JPL-Caltech; XMM-Newton/ESA; and Hubble/STScI

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Compass and Scale Image for Crab Nebula
Color Info
Color InfoA brief description of the methods used to convert telescope data into the color image being presented.

Red: VLA Radio Yellow: SST Infrared Green: HST Optical Blue: XMM Ultraviolet Purple: CXO X-ray

Compass and Scale
Compass and ScaleAn astronomical image with a scale that shows how large an object is on the sky, a compass that shows how the object is oriented on the sky, and the filters with which the image was made.

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Mar 12, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
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claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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