Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Cosmic Crab Nebula
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 25, 2014 is “Cosmic Crab Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , Chandra X-ray Observatory , SAO , DSS. The original explanation runs about 167 words.
From the explanation
“The Crab Pulsar, a city-sized, magnetized neutron star spinning 30 times a second, lies at the center of this tantalizing wide-field image of the Crab Nebula . A spectacular picture of one of our Milky Way’s supernova remnants, it combines optical survey data with X-ray data from the orbiting Chandra Observatory .”
— APOD editors, July 25, 2014
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- July 25, 2014
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA , Chandra X-ray Observatory , SAO , DSS
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 167 words