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DSS 1 degree, VLT field outlined
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.Crab Nebula, M1, NGC 1952
- Release DateJune 1, 2000
- Science ReleasePeering into the Heart of the Crab Nebula
- CreditSTScI Digitized Sky Survey; Copyright Information: http://archive.stsci.edu/dss/copyright.html
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Peering into the Heart of the Crab Nebula
In the year 1054 A.D., Chinese astronomers were startled by the appearance of a new star, so bright that it was visible in broad daylight for several weeks. Today, the Crab Nebula is visible at the site of the "Guest Star". Located about 6,500 light-years from Earth, the Crab...
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