Space Movie Reveals Shocking Secrets of the Crab Pulsar (2002)

2002 · Short film

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Synopsis

This comparison between the Chandra (left) and Hubble (right) images of the Crab Nebula shows 3 sets of full field views. Technical facts about this news release: About the Object Object Name: Crab Nebula NGC 1952 Object Description: Supernova Remnant Position (J2000): R.A. 05h 34m 32s Dec. +22° 00Ôø_Ôø_ 52Ôø_Ôø_Ôø_Ôø_ Constellation: Taurus Dimensions: The image is 2.24 arcminutes across Distance to Earth: About 6,000 light-years (1,850 parsecs) About the Data Instrument: WFPC2 (F547M) ACIS-S…

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