Time-lapse observations of M1 from Hubble exposures

Crab Nebula – M1 GIF showing multiple exposures and movement of the core

This time-lapse movie of M1 was created from a series of 10 Hubble exposures. It reveals wave-like rings expanding outward from the nebula’s pulsar (the bright object just below the center of the image).

Credits: NASA and ESA; Acknowledgment: J. Hester (Arizona State University)