NGC 1952 The Crab Nebula a supernova remnant described by the Chinese in 1054. Shot in a composite from NASA, ESA, HUBBLE. Visible in Taurus with binoculars. The nebula spans about ten light years wihile the neutron star pulsar in the center is probably smaller than Chicago. The nebula lies about 6,500 plus or minus 1,600 light years away from earth. The light astronomers are seeing now left the nebula more about six thousand years ago. About the time we were building the first cities.
No comments:
Post a Comment