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Crab Nebula

American

noun

Astronomy.

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

Crab Nebula British

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of Crab Nebula

First recorded in 1885–90

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Crab Nebula

A theoretical astrophysicist from the University of Kansas may have solved a nearly two-decade-old mystery over the origins of an unusual "zebra" pattern seen in high-frequency radio pulses from the Crab Nebula.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2024

The Crab Nebula is the remnant of a supernova that appeared in 1054.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2024

This will mark Hubble's first look at emission lines from the Crab Nebula in over 20 years, and will enable astronomers to more accurately compare Webb and Hubble's findings.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2023

In other words, the slowing down of a rotating neutron star can explain precisely why the Crab Nebula is glowing with the amount of energy we observe.

From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016

Seventh-grade Ron had a birthmark shaped like a crab, which made me think of the Crab Nebula.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

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