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The Crab Nebula

The Crab Nebula (Messier 1), as observed by VIMOS. This well-known object is the remnant of a stellar explosion in the year 1054.

The image is a composite VRI image obtained on March 4, 2002. The individual exposures lasted 180 seconds; image quality 0.7 arcsec FWHM; field 7 x 7 arcmin2; North is up and East is left.

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Riguardo l'immagine

Identificazione:eso0209f
Tipo:Osservazione
Data di rilascio:13 Marzo 2002
Notizie relative:eso0209
Grandezza:2001 x 1998 px

Riguardo all'oggetto

Nome:Crab Nebula, Messier 1
Tipo:Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Neutron Star : Pulsar
Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Supernova Remnant
Distanza:6000 Anni luce
Constellation:Taurus
Categoria:Nebulae

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Coordinate

Position (RA):5 34 31.96
Position (Dec):22° 0' 51.88"
Field of view:6.86 x 6.85 arcminutes
Orientazione:Il Nord è a 0.0° a sinistra della verticale

Colori e filtri

BandaTelescopio
Ottico
V
Very Large Telescope
VIMOS
Ottico
R
Very Large Telescope
VIMOS
Infrarosso
I
Very Large Telescope
VIMOS