| Fast Facts for Crab Nebula: |
| Credit |
NASA/CXC/SAO |
| Scale |
Image is 2.5 arcmin on a side. |
| Category |
Supernovas & Supernova Remnants, Neutron Stars/X-ray Binaries |
| Coordinates (J2000) |
RA 05h 34m 32s | Dec +22° 0.0' 52" |
| Constellation |
Taurus |
| Observation Dates |
August 29, 1999
|
| Observation Time |
1 hour |
| Obs. IDs |
168
|
| Color Code |
Intensity (Chandra: 0.3-3keV bandwidth) |
| Instrument |
ACIS |
| Distance Estimate |
6,000 light years |
| Release Date |
September 28, 1999 |
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