CRAB NEBULA — M1

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2 min readJan 23, 2021
CRAB NEBULA - M1

An object in the constellation Taurus
Messier’s catalog is the most famous catalog of space objects. The nebula was introduced into the catalog as an M1 object. It is a beautiful object that was created after the supernova explosion in 1054. Even today, it is still considered one of the brightest stellar events ever. The supernova had an apparent magnitude of -7 in those years. Therefore, the explosion was seen in daylight. Crab Nebula is located in the constellation Taurus, and this object is not difficult to find. However, after all these years, the image of the explosion has long since disappeared. However, traces of the nebula can still be seen today.
Crab nebula
Charles Messier discovered these remains in September 1758.It is 6500 years away from the Earth, and in the middle of the nebula is a pulsar. The size of this pulsar is 30 kilometers, and that is expected in this case. In other words, a restless region. The region of the nebula is beautifully dotted, and looking through a telescope we see fascinating scenes in the sky. A crab nebula can be found on dark nights, and when we use binoculars great excitement occurs. People think that it is difficult to find this object. However, this is not the case. The space object is easy to find. It cannot be seen with the naked eye, but it can be seen with binoculars.
Binocular 10x50
Of course, different astronomical devices give different details and sizes of the Crab Nebula.

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