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M1: Filaments of the Crab Nebula Credit and Copyright:
The Crab Nebula, also known as M1, is filled with mysterious filaments, the result of a star that exploded in 1054 AD. This spectacular supernova was recorded by Chinese and Anasazi Indian astronomers. The filaments are enigmatic because they appear to have less mass than expelled in the original supernova and higher speed than expected from a free explosion. In this picture, color indicates the electron activity in different parts of the nebula.
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Released on 7 February 2011 High-Resolution View from Mercury Flyby 1 See it as a poster -
Released on 7 February 2006 Full ACS field of NGC 1309 See it as a poster -
Released on 7 February 2021 Blue Straggler Stars in Globular Cluster M53 See it as a poster -
Released on 7 February 2025 LEDA 1313424: The Bullseye Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 7 February 1996 Venus - Mead Crater See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 FEB 1997 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 7 FEB 1997.
Questions about February 7, 1997
What space photo was released on February 7, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 7, 1997 was "M1: Filaments of the Crab Nebula Credit and Copyright:". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 7, 1997?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was February 7, 1997?
February 7, 1997 was a Friday, day 38 of the 365 days in 1997.
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