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Crab Nebula Movie Animations
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Animation Of Crab Nebula Geometry
And Structure
Quicktime
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This artist's conception shows how material from
the rotating, magnetized neutron star at the
heart of the Crab Nebula is flung outward and
along the axis to form a thick ring and jets.
[Run time = 0:17 sec]
Animation:
CXC/A.Hobart
Stills:
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Animation Of Crab Pulsar
Wind
Quicktime
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This animation shows how the combination of
rapid rotation and a strong magnetic field
produces an ultra high-speed flow of particles
away from a neutron star. As the flow moves away,
it is concentrated along the poles and the
equator of the neutron star. A shock wave, which
shows up as a bright X-ray ring, marks the
boundary between the equatorial flow and the
surrounding nebula.
[Run time = 0:30 sec]
Animation:
CXC/D.Berry
Stills:
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3-D Motion Simulation
Quicktime
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This simulation shows the Chandra X-ray image of
the Crab Nebula which fades to a model that
rotates, then fades back to the X-ray image. The
model of wisp motions includes wisps moving into
a +/- 5 degree wedge at 0.53c.
[Run time = 0:41 sec]
Animation: NASA/CXC/ASU/J.Hester
et al.
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