The Crab Nebula (M1)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , the Crab Nebula will become visible at around 20:53 (EDT), 25° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 45 minutes after the Sun at 23:24.
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Name
The Crab Nebula (M1)
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Object type
Supernova remnant
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h34m [2] |
| Declination: | +22°00' [2] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 8.40 (V) [2] |
| Distance: | 1.9 kpc 6.3 klyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.03 |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.