The Crab Nebula (Emission)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), Crab Nebula is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 4° from it.
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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 [1] |
| Declination: | +22°00' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.9 kpc 6.3 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -3.03 |