Crab Nebula
The Crab Nebula (also known as Messier Object 1, M1 or NGC 1952) is a gaseous diffuse nebula in the constellation Taurus. It is the remnant of a supernova that was recorded by Chinese and Arab astronomers in 1054 as being visible during daylight for 23 days. Located at a distance of about 6500 ly from Earth, it has a diameter of 6 ly and is expanding at a rate of 1000 km per second. A neutron star in the center of the nebula rotates 30 times per second.
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Messier Object - Gaseous - Diffuse nebula - Constellation - Taurus - Remnant - Supernova - 1054 - Ly - Earth - Diameter - Ly - Km - Neutron star
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