M1 - Crab Nebula - Deep Sky Videos

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The Crab Nebula - M1 in the Messier Catalogue - is a supernova remnant with an important pulsar at its centre. Here we look at it through Nik Szymanek's telescope and the professionals discuss what's going on in this "real-time explosion", unfolding in space on an epic timescale.

Images thanks to Nasa, ESA, etc... And Adam Block (Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona): http://caelumobservatory.com/ - Michael Siniscalchi: http://www.helixgate.net/ - Bob Fera: http://www.feraphotography.com/ - Philip Perkins: www.astrocruise.com/ - Paul Haese: http://paulhaese.net/ - Nik Szymanek: http://ccdland.net - And to The Royal Society.

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  • how did i get here from bf3 videos?

  • @stargaterules32 we are crabs and we are people. crab people.

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  • @SasoriOTRS ...no. lol

  • @Johnnyis31RS Do you regret the switch tho?

  • Talk like crab walk like people

  • Very cool. I was wondering if there would be an abundance of heavy elements in the vicinity of a supernova, as in heavier than uranium and possibly higher than #118? A question for your physicist friends perhaps? How high of an element could exist for a measurable time? Sorry my brain got out of control, but I am curious.

  • @nolifepro33 hahahaha x)

  • @seedyf I am not going to take a career in to astronomy but space interests me and i am most fascinated with this nebula, just wanted to make my position clear on where i stand after your comment.

  • Beautiful

  • Great video, Excellent quality and rich in content.

  • @marinalynn1000 - Oooooh, we got a live one here :-)

  • @chickens366

    WTF,dumbshit over here! LOLOLOL XD

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