Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Swirling Core of the Crab Nebula
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 8, 2016 is “The Swirling Core of the Crab Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA – Acknowledgment: J. Hester ( ASU ), M. Weisskopf ( NASA / MSFC ). The original explanation runs about 164 words.
From the explanation
“At the core of the Crab Nebula lies a city-sized, magnetized neutron star spinning 30 times a second. Known as the Crab Pulsar, it’s actually the rightmost of two bright stars, just below a central swirl in this stunning Hubble snapshot of the nebula’s core.”
— APOD editors, July 8, 2016
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- July 8, 2016
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA – Acknowledgment: J. Hester ( ASU ), M. Weisskopf ( NASA / MSFC )
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 164 words