Brightest Astronomical Event in the History (Fact of the Day)
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Crab Nebula |
The remnants of the supernova SN 1054 is known as the Crab Nebula. It is in the constellation of Taurus. It is about 11 light years across and still expanding at a rate of 1,500 kilometers per second.
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Polarized Crab Nebula. Science (New York, N.Y.), 321(5893), 1129b-1129b.doi:10.1126/science.321.5893.1129b
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