M1 the Crab Nebula

uploaded by sdsNikon May 15, 2008 at 10:10 am
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The Crab Nebula is the gaseous supernova remnant of the explosion of a star witnessed and recorded by astronomers in 1054. The explosion was so bright that the star was visible in daylight for a period of 23 days.

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NP! ID: 965358
Title: M1 the Crab Nebula
File Size: 500 × 388 – 116.21 KB

Created: Thu, 05/15/2008 - 10:10am
Modified: Thu, 05/15/2008 - 10:10am

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