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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Crab Nebula¹

First recorded in 1885–90