Crab Nebula


nounAstronomy.
  1. the remnant of a supernova explosion, observed in 1054 a.d., in the constellation Taurus.

Origin of Crab Nebula

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First recorded in 1885–90

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Crab Nebula

noun
  1. the expanding remnant of the supernova observed in 1054 ad, lying in the constellation Taurus at an approximate distance of 6500 light years

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