Crab Nebula

From Citizendium
Revision as of 07:59, 29 October 2007 by imported>Larry Sanger (Linking M 1 to Messier object -- we also need an article about the NGC system)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
This article is a stub and thus not approved.
 Main Article
 Discussion
Related Articles  [?]
Bibliography  [?]
External Links  [?]
Citable Version  [?]
 
https://en.citizendium.org/wiki/index.php?title=Crab_Nebula&printable=yes
This editable Main Article is under development and subject to a disclaimer.

The Crab Nebula (M 1, NGC 1952)[1][2] is an Emission nebula located in constellation Taurus.

NGC 1952
Observation data: 2000.0 epoch
Constellation Taurus
Right ascension 05h34.5m
Declination +22o01'
Type Emission nebula
Apparent dimensions 6.0
Apparent magnitude 8.4
Other designations Crab Nebula , M 1

Appearance

Location

Scientific research

References

  1. ↑ Hirshfeld, Alan, and Roger W. Sinnott, eds., Sky Catalogue 2000.0, Vol.2, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Sky Publishing Corp. and Cambridge University Press, 1985. (3098,238)
  2. ↑ NGC 2000.0, The Complete New General Catalogue and Index Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters by J.L.E. Dreyer Sinnott, R.W. (edited by) <Sky Publishing Corporation and Cambridge University Press (1988)>
Retrieved from "https://citizendium.org/wiki/index.php?title=Crab_Nebula&oldid=319383"