The Crab Nebula
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Describes the current theories on the origin of the Crab nebula, first observed on earth in the year 1054. Explores the characteristics of its radiation, and the scientific supposition that its core contains a neutron star, or pulsar.
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- British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service., Time-Life Films.
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