Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Chandra Space Telescope Collection
Name:
Crab Nebula
Release Date:
September 28, 1999
Credit:
NASA/CXC/SAO
Category:
Supernovas & Supernova Remnants, Neutron Stars/X-ray Binaries
Scale:
Image is 2.5 arcmin on a side.
Coordinates (J2000):
RA 05h 34m 32s | Dec 22° 0.0' 52
Constellation:
Taurus
Observation Date:
August 29, 1999
Observation Time:
1 hour
Obs. ID:
168
Color Code:
Intensity (Chandra: 0.3-3keV bandwidth)
Instrument:
ACIS
Distance Estimate:
6,000 light years
facet_what:
Taurus
facet_what:
supernovas
facet_where:
Washington, D.C.
facet_when:
September 28, 1999
facet_when:
August 29, 1999
facet_when_year:
1999
UID:
SPD-CHAND-photo/1999 /0052/0052_xray.tif
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