Monday, October 26, 2009

Beautiful picture of the crab nebula | Astronomy Picture

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Discover the Beautiful picture of the crab nebula Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

This is the mess that is left when a star explodes. The Crab Nebula, the result of a supernova seen in 1054 AD, is filled with mysterious filaments. The filaments are not only tremendously complex, but appear to have less mass than expelled in the original supernova and a higher speed than expected from a free explosion. The above image, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, is presented in three colors chosen for scientific interest. The Crab Nebula spans about 10 light-years. In the nebula's very center lies a pulsar: a neutron star as massive as the Sun but with only the size of a small town. The Crab Pulsar rotates about 30 times each second.

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