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A star exploded almost 1000 years ago and left us with the gorgeous Crab Nebula. Here's how to see it
The Crab Nebula is first on his list and is therefore known as M (Messier) 1. The moniker "Crab Nebula" came about from an ...
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The Crab Nebula: a Probable Super-Nova
THE Crab Nebula in Taurus, which has the distinction of being No. 1 in Messier's Catalogue, is of peculiar interest, as is shown by articles published respectively in L'Astronomie (August 1939 ...