M1 - Supernova Remnant in Taurus
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| Angular Size | 6' x 4' |
| Brightness | 8.4 |
| Distance from Earth | 6.3 ly |
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M1 - Supernova Remnant in Taurus |
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Faint and apparently small, M1 can be found a little
more than a degree NE of Zeta Tauri. Commonly known as the Crab
Nebula, M1 is the expanding remnant of a supernova first seen by Chinese
astronomers in the 2nd century, A.D.
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