Description
Crab Nebula
The Crab Nebula is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula in the constellation of Taurus. The common name comes from William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, who observed the object in 1840 using a 36-inch telescope and produced a drawing that looked somewhat like a crab. Wikipedia
Distance to Earth: 6,523 light years
Distance: 6500±1600 ly (2000±500 pc)
Absolute magnitude (V): −3.1±0.5
Apparent dimensions (V): 420″ × 290″
Coordinates: RA 5h 34m 32s | Dec +22° 0′ 52″
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