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Crab Nebula

noun

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


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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Origin of Crab Nebula1

First recorded in 1885–90

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