The Crab Nebula (Emission)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , Crab Nebula is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:12 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 35° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 04:40.
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Name
Crab Nebula
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Object Type
Emission
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Position
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 8.40 (V) [2] |
| Right ascension: | 05h34m [3] |
| Declination: | +22°00' [3] |
| 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.