The Crab Nebula (Emission)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Washington , Crab Nebula will become visible around 21:23 (MDT) as the dusk sky fades, 31° above your western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 56 minutes after the Sun at 00:15.
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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 Washington
All times shown in Washington local time.