Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
M1: The Crab Nebula
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 9, 2023 is “M1: The Crab Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , CSA , STScI ; Tea Temim (Princeton University). The original explanation runs about 167 words.
From the explanation
“The Crab Nebula is cataloged as M1, the first object on Charles Messier’s famous 18th century list of things which are not comets. In fact, the Crab is now known to be a supernova remnant , debris from the death explosion of a massive star witnessed by astronomers in the year 1054.”
— APOD editors, November 9, 2023
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- November 9, 2023
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , CSA , STScI ; Tea Temim (Princeton University)
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 167 words