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 will become visible at around 20:55 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 35° above your western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 4 hours and 26 minutes after the Sun at 00:12.
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Name
Crab Nebula
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Object Type
Emission
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Position
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Brightness (V mag): | 8.40 |
| Right Ascension: | 05h34m |
| Declination: | +22°00' |
| Distance: | 1.9 kpc 6.3 klyr |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -3.03 |