Technical facts about this news release:
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About this Object
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Object Name:
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Crab Nebula • NGC 1952
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Object Name:
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Supernova Remnant
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Position (J2000):
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R.A. 05h 34m 32s
Dec. +22° 00´ 52´´
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Constellation:
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Taurus
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Distance:
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The distance to NGC 1952 is 6500 light-years (2.0 kpc).
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Dimensions:
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The image is 1.6 arcminutes along the bottom (3.0 light-years or
0.9 pc).
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About the Data
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Instrument:
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WFPC2
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Exposure Dates:
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January 1995, April 1995
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Exposure Time:
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10 hours
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Filters:
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Green: F502N ([O III]), blue: F547M (Stromgren y), orange: F656W
(H-alpha), red: F658N ([N II]), pink: F673W ([S II])
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Principal Astronomers:
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K. Davidson (U. Minn., Project Principal Investigator), W.P. Blair
(Johns Hopkins), R.A. Fesen (Dartmouth), A. Uomoto (Johns Hopkins),
G.M. MacAlpine (U. Mich.), and R.B.C. Henry (U. Okla.).
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About the Image
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Image Credit:
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NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
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Release Date:
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June 1, 2000 1:00 a.m. (EDT)
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Orientation of Image:
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North is to the upper right, East is to the upper left of the image.
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