M1

Crab Nebula, IRAS 05315+2158, LBN 833, M 1, NGC 1952

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Survey preview WISE 12

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Reference data

RA · J200005h 34m 32.0s83.633208°

Dec · J2000+22° 00′ 52.1″22.014472°

Magnitude8.400

Angular size8.0′ × 4.0′

Position angle—

Distance—

ConstellationTau

Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.11 records

Catalogue identities

MessierM1Existing Astro Corner canonical name

MessierM 1OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource

NGCNGC 1952OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource

Lynds Bright Nebulae (LBN)LBN 833OpenNGC catalogue CSVSource

Reference fields

Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:43:52Source

Angular Size Minor ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:43:52Source

ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:43:52Source

Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:43:52Source

MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:43:52Source

Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:43:52Source

Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-14 18:43:52Source

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