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VLT field, HST Image Outlined

VLT field, HST Image Outlined
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    Crab Nebula, M1, NGC 1952
  • Release Date
    June 1, 2000
  • Science Release
    Peering into the Heart of the Crab Nebula
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  • Credit
    European Southern Observatory (ESO)

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