crab nebula

Virtual Star Party – January 5, 2014: Jupiter in Opposition and 6 Telescopes!

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There are only six of them: radon, helium, neon, krypton, xenon and the first molecules to be discovered in space…

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Crab Nebula in a widefield, narrowband image. Credit: Nick Howes This gorgeous shot of the Crab Nebula, or M1, by…

12 years ago

[/caption] Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! It's going to be an awesome week as we watch the planets - Mars, Saturn, Jupiter,…

13 years ago

[/caption] It's one of the most famous sights in the night sky... and 957 years ago it was bright enough…

13 years ago

[/caption] From a NASA press release: The famous Crab Nebula supernova remnant has erupted in an enormous flare five times…

14 years ago

[/caption] The Crab Nebula is one of the most popular targets for astronomers of all stripes. It is readily viewable…

14 years ago