Crab Nebula
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The Crab Nebula is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula in the constellation of Taurus. The common name comes from a drawing that somewhat resembled a crab with arms produced by William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, in 1842 or 1843 using a... Wikipedia
Magnitude: 8.4
Radius: 5.5 light years
Distance to Earth: 6,523 light years
Age: 1,001 years
Coordinates: RA 5h 34m 32s | Dec +22° 0′ 52″
Absolute magnitude (V): −3.1±0.5
Apparent dimensions (V): 420″ × 290″