The Crab Nebula is actually a remnant of a supernova and contains a pulsating star in its center. A supernova is actually an exploding star. What makes this particular nebula so interesting is that it was observed and recorded by Chinese astronomers as early as 1045 AD.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
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2 comments:
Awesome, mysterious void.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYZnfqKfdxk
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