Crab nebula Archives - The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0

02/18/2021

The Crab Nebula, the most famous galactic supernova relic: a very special sequence.

Everyone familiar with the sky knows Messier 1, the legendary “Crab” nebula: it is the remnant of the most famous galactic supernova, SN 1054. We managed to create a very special sequence, with a...

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08/24/2012

M 1 – Tau

Messier 1 (NGC 1952) is perhaps the most famous supernova remnant, after the supernova of 1054 in Taurus. It was first observed by John Bevis in 1731. Its distance is estimated in 6500...