Posted on 01/15/2023 2:03:47 PM PST by MtnClimber
Explanation: This is the mess that is left when a star explodes. The Crab Nebula, the result of a supernova seen in 1054 AD, is filled with mysterious filaments. The filaments are not only tremendously complex, but appear to have less mass than expelled in the original supernova and a higher speed than expected from a free explosion. The featured image, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, is presented in three colors chosen for scientific interest. The Crab Nebula spans about 10 light-years. In the nebula's very center lies a pulsar: a neutron star as massive as the Sun but with only the size of a small town. The Crab Pulsar rotates about 30 times each second.
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Looks more like a Gorgeous Gemstone! GOD IS GOOD!
Some might call it a mess. Others might call it the Stuff of Life. A tiny fraction of that stuff might form into planets like the earth, and a tiny fraction of that into creatures like ourselves.
Ten light years across, and as far as we know completely unknown in the universe, except by us. Indeed, the same might be said of the Milky Way... or the Universe itself.
Beautiful!
“...The Crab Nebula spans about 10 light-years...”
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One light year = 5.88 trillion miles.
The remnants are moving pretty fast in a little less then 1,000 years. It is located 6523 light years away so blew up long before we would notice it.
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