esahubble_opo0015a June 1st, 2000
Credit: NASA/ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
In the year 1054 A.D., Chinese astronomers were startled by the appearance of a new star, so bright that it was visible in broad daylight for several weeks. Today, the Crab Nebula is visible at the site of that bright star. Links: NASA Press release Crab nebula: DSS 1 degree, VLT field outlined Crab nebula: VLT field, HST image outlined
Provider: Hubble Space Telescope | ESA
Image Source: https://www.spacetelescope.org/images/opo0015a/
Curator: ESA/Hubble, Garching bei München, Germany
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