The Crab Nebula (M1)
From Fairfield , the Crab Nebula is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:04, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:22, 70° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:04, 61° above your south-western horizon.
Name
The Crab Nebula (M1)
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Object type
Supernova remnant
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Right ascension: | 05h34m [2] |
Declination: | +22°00' [2] |
Constellation: | Taurus |
Magnitude: | 8.40 (V) [2] |
Distance: | 1.9 kpc 6.3 klyr [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -3.03 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.