Crab Nebula

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:nebula
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:automobile
gptkbp:age about 950 years
gptkbp:annual_event 1054
gptkbp:area approximately 6 light years
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Taurus_constellation
gptkbp:average_temperature about 10 million Kelvin
gptkbp:body_style irregular
asymmetric structure
gptkbp:color blue and red
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:hydrogen
helium
heavy elements
gptkbp:contains gptkb:pulsar_PSR_B0531+21
gptkb:Ninjutsu
heavy elements like oxygen and iron
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in documentaries
inspired art and literature
subject of scientific studies
gptkbp:depicted_in northern hemisphere
with binoculars
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:John_Bevis
1731
gptkbp:distance 6500 light years
approximately 6,500 light years
gptkbp:emissions_standard non-thermal radiation
strong radio waves
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:NGC_1952
gptkb:M1
gptkbp:expansion_plans about 1,500 kilometers per second
1500 km/s
gptkbp:features X-ray emission
radio emission
bright optical emission
gptkbp:first_appearance Chinese astronomers in 1054
gptkbp:future_plans understanding of stellar evolution
potential for new discoveries
investigation of cosmic phenomena
gptkbp:has_feature complex structure
gptkbp:has_spectral_type gptkb:Type_II_supernova_remnant
gptkbp:historical_significance Chinese records of supernova
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Crab Nebula
gptkbp:image gptkb:1949
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:pulsar_wind_nebula
iconic astronomical feature
popular target for amateur astronomers
historical astronomical object
source of cosmic rays
example of a bright astronomical object
example of a celestial object
example of a cosmic explosion remnant
example of a cosmic structure
example of a galactic object
example of a high-energy astrophysical object
example of a luminous object
example of a nebula
example of a nebular object
example of a nebular remnant
example of a neutron star remnant
example of a remnant from a supernova explosion
example of a stellar remnant
important object for astrophysics
object of scientific research
site of ongoing stellar evolution
source of high-energy particles
source of infrared emissions
source of optical emissions
source of synchrotron radiation
source of ultraviolet emissions
gptkbp:is_associated_with the supernova explosion of a massive star
gptkbp:is_atype_of gptkb:nebula
gptkbp:is_known_for its intricate filaments
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkb:Fermi_Gamma-ray_Space_Telescope
gamma-ray astronomy
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Messier_1
gptkb:the_Crab_Pulsar_system
gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
gptkbp:is_studied_in X-ray astronomy
radio astronomy
optical astronomy
gptkbp:lighting magnitude 8.4
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Milky_Way
constellation Taurus
gptkbp:name gptkb:PSR_B0531+21
gptkbp:notable_for first identified as a nebula
first identified as a supernova remnant
first pulsar discovered in it
gptkbp:orbital_period 33 milliseconds
gptkbp:power_output high-energy gamma rays
gptkbp:research_focus study of cosmic rays
study of neutron stars
study of supernova explosions
gptkbp:size about 11 arcminutes across
approximately 11 light years across
gptkbp:type gptkb:nebula
gptkbp:year_created 1731