NRAO: National Radio Astronomy Observatory

About this Image

The Crab Nebula is a remnant of the supernova observed by Chinese, Japanese, and possibly natives of the southwest of the U.S.A. in 1054 AD. This image of the Crab shows the 33 millisecond pulsar as a bright point source near the center.

Investigator(s):  T. Velusamy

Alternate Resolutions

Help

This image is available in the following downloadable versions:

• 480 x 391 color JPEG
• 900 x 734 color JPEG
• 2308 x 1882 color TIFF

If you would like to obtain a higher resolution version of this image, please contact Pat Smiley.

For More Information

• Visit related website http://images.nrao.edu/Galactic_Sources/Supernova_Remnants/34
• Up one level for more info on Supernova_Remnants
• For unfamiliar terms, visit the NRAO Radio Astronomy Glossary

Technical Data

Telescope	VLA
Date of Observation	1990-00-00
Type of Observation	Continuum Observations
Center of Image	RA: 05:34:31.97, Dec: 22:00:52.10 (J2000)
Field of View	0.3333 x 0.3333 degrees
Technical Caption	VLA in A B D configuration using 27 antennas.



Astronomical database entries for m1
• Query SIMBAD for more m1 data

---

SEARCH THE IMAGE GALLERY To search the Image Gallery for other images of m1, click the Submit button. Object Name Show Results As: Thumbnails List To search the Image Gallery for similar images, click the Submit button. Category Sub-Category Telescope Mode Show Results As: Any Galaxy AGN Galactic_Sources Solar_System Miscellaneous Telescopes Historical Any Black Holes Galactic Center Galactic Halo Planetary Nebula Pulsars/Neutron Stars Supernova Supernova Remnants Stars Star Forming Regions Any GBT VLA VLBA ALMA 12 m 140 ft Any Continuum Spectral Line Thumbnails List For more search options, please use our Advanced Search form.