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Crab Nebula (M1) lithograph PDF (520KB)
CONTENTS
- Photo taken by the Hubble Space Telescope
This image from the Hubble Space Telescope is a mosaic assembled
from 24 individual exposures. The text explains the history
of observation of the Crab Nebula from its formation as a spectacular
supernova in 1054 to the discovery of the first pulsar at its
center.
- Facts of interest about the image
The lithograph includes an X-ray image of the nebula, which shows
the pulsar.
- Classroom activity
Included is an inquiry-based classroom activity that focuses
on the image and text.
PDF of Crab
Nebula lithograph (520KB)
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