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Monday, August 24, 2015

The Crab Nebula in Taurus - Breathtaking Universe Cover For iPad Mini

An out-of-this-world design from HightonRidley showing some of the deep space sights out there in our universe. Perhaps you'd like to see it with your name or monogram / initials? Click to personalize and buy...


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Galaxies, Stars and Nebulae series: A great outer space picture featuring a three colour composite of the well-known Crab Nebula (also known as Messier 1).

It's the remnant of a supernova explosion at a distance of about 6,000 light-years, observed almost 1,000 years ago, in the year 1054. It contains a neutron star near its center that spins 30 times per second around its axis (see below).

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ESO/J. Emerson/VISTA www.eso.org
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