Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 20, 2005

M1: The Crab Nebula from NOT

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 20, 2005 is “M1: The Crab Nebula from NOT,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Walter Nowotny ( U. Wien , Nordic Optical Telescope). The original explanation runs about 122 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, September 20, 2005

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At a glance

Date: September 20, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Walter Nowotny ( U. Wien , Nordic Optical Telescope
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 122 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 20, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-september-20-m1-the-crab-nebula-from-not

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