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The Crab Nebula (Crab Nebula , Messier 1) — image from the Hubble Space Telescope

Nebulae

The Crab Nebula

May 30, 1996 · ESA/Hubble · Crab Nebula , Messier 1 · Taurus

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This picture shows a Hubble Space Telescope image of the inner parts of the Crab. The pulsar itself is visible as the left of the pair of stars near the centre of the frame.