<p>The Crab Nebula Our first object is the Crab Nebula in Taurus. It’s one of the sky’s most famous objects, and a nice small telescope target. Although the word “nebula” is part of this object’s name, astronomers classify M1 as a supernova remnant. In 1054, a brilliant new star 4 times brighter than Venus appeared<a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/observing/winter-observing-targets-for-small-telescopes/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"Winter observing targets for small telescopes"</span></a></p>
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The Crab Nebula Our first object is the Crab Nebula in Taurus. It’s one of the sky’s most famous objects, and a nice small telescope target. Although the word “nebula” is part of this object’s name, astronomers classify M1 as a supernova remnant. In 1054, a brilliant new star 4 times brighter than Venus appearedContinue reading “Winter observing targets for small telescopes”
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