Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Spinning Pulsar of the Crab Nebula
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 21, 2022 is “The Spinning Pulsar of the Crab Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA : X-ray: Chandra (CXC) , Optical: Hubble (STScI) , Infrared: Spitzer (JPL-Caltech). The original explanation runs about 180 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 is the bright spot in the center of the gaseous swirl at the nebula’s core.”
— APOD editors, August 21, 2022
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 21, 2022
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA : X-ray: Chandra (CXC) , Optical: Hubble (STScI) , Infrared: Spitzer (JPL-Caltech)
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 180 words