Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 28, 2004

The Crab Nebula from CFHT

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 28, 2004 is “The Crab Nebula from CFHT,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope , J.-C. Cuillandre ( CFHT ), Coelum). The original explanation runs about 121 words.

From the explanation

“This is the mess that is left when a star explodes. The Crab Nebula , the result of a supernova seen in 1054 AD , is filled with mysterious filaments.”

— APOD editors, January 28, 2004

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 28, 2004
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope , J.-C. Cuillandre ( CFHT ), Coelum
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 121 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 28, 2004 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2004-january-28-the-crab-nebula-from-cfht

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