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Bookmark or Share- Southern Crab Nebula | HubbleSiteIn celebration of the 29th anniversary of the launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers captured this festive, colorful look at the tentacled Southern Crab Nebula. The nebula, officially known as Hen 2-104, is located several thousand light-years from Earth in the southern hemisphere constellation of Centaurus.
- The Crab Nebula Seen in New Light by NASA’s Webb - NASAThis video tours the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant that lies 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. Despite this distance from Earth, the Crab Nebula is a relatively close example of what remains after the explosive death of a massive star.
- ViewSpace | Analyzing Light: Southern Crab NebulaQuick Facts: Southern Crab Nebula. Also known as: Henize 2-104 or WRAY 16-147. Type of object: Planetary nebula. Distance from Earth: 10,700 light-years. Size: About 4.4 light-years across. Location in the sky: Centaurus Constellation.
- Hubble Celebrates its 29th Birthday with Unrivaled View of the Southern ...This incredible image of the hourglass-shaped Southern Crab Nebula was taken to mark the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s 29th anniversary in space. The nebula, created by a binary star system, is one of the many objects that Hubble has demystified throughout its productive life.
- Southern Crab Nebula - Science@NASAIn celebration of the 29th anniversary of the launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers used Hubble to capture this festive, colorful look at the tentacled Southern Crab Nebula. The nebula, officially known as Hen 2-104, is located several thousand light-years from Earth.
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