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A cloud of glowing gas that is the remnant of a supergiant star that was seen to explode in 1054. It’s called the crab because its tendrils of gas, which span several light-years, resemble a crab. It is one of the most famous objects in the galaxy.
Beautiful Demise
X-Raying a Crab
Colorful Crab
Spectacular Crab
Crab Pulsar
Crab Nebula