eso_eso9003c February 6th, 1990
Credit: ESO
The Crab Nebula, one of the most famous objects in the northern sky, was observed rather low above the La Silla horizon (altitude) with the NTT. Despite this adverse condition, the picture shows in great detail the complex structure. The Crab Nebula is the remnant of a supernova which exploded in the year 1054.
Provider: European Southern Observatory
Image Source: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso9003c/
Curator: European Southern Observatory, Garching bei München, Germany
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