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IMAGE OF THE MONTH
- Chris Baker
- Nov 7
- 1 min read
Each month I highlight one image available from the collections - giving information on what you are looking at and how it was photographed.
This month I am highlighting the beautiful Hubble Space Telescope image of the CRAB NEBULA
HST - THE CRAB NEBULA
About the Object
The Crab Nebula is an expanding remnant of a star's supernova explosion. Japanese and Chinese astronomers recorded this violent event nearly 1,000 years ago in 1054 AD, as did likely the Native Americans. The glowing relic has been expanding since the star exploded, and it is now approximately 11 light-years in width.
This Hubble mosaic is one of the largest images ever taken of a supernova remnant by the space telescope. It is also the highest resolution image ever made of the entire Crab Nebula, which is located 6,500 light-years away. The composite was assembled from 24 individual exposures taken with Hubble's Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 in October 1999, January 2000, and December 2000.
See all the options in the SHOP and don't forget there is a 15% discount this month - use the code: SCIENTIST25
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