Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 4, 2003

Composite Crab

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 4, 2003 is “Composite Crab,” an image. It is credited to Credit: J. Hester ( ASU ) et al. , CXC , HST , NASA. The original explanation runs about 159 words.

From the explanation

“The Crab Pulsar, a city-sized, magnetized neutron star spinning 30 times a second, lies at the center of this composite image of the inner region of the well-known Crab Nebula .”

— APOD editors, September 4, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 4, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: J. Hester ( ASU ) et al. , CXC , HST , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 159 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 4, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-september-4-composite-crab

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