Southern Crab Nebula
planetary nebula in the constellation Centaurus
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Summary
Southern Crab Nebula is a planetary nebula[1]. It draws 459 Wikipedia views per month (planetary nebula category, ranking #19 of 61).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: symbiotic binary[3], star[4], variable star[5], galaxy[6], infrared source[7], emission-line star[8]
- Constellation: Centaurus[9]
- Commons category: Southern Crab Nebula[10]
- Catalog code: ESO 221-31[11], GSC2 S2321313350[12], IRAS 14085-5112[13], 2MASS J14115206-5126241[14], PK 315+09 1[15], SCM 78[16], Gaia DR2 6089564718596906880[17]
- Apparent magnitude: 13.6393[18], 11.005[19], 8.957[20], 7.145[21], 14.20[22]
- Parallax: 0.2089 milliarcsecond[23]
- Radial velocity: -143.6 kilometre per second[24]
- Right ascension: 212.96692141731580 degree[25]
- Declination: -51.44005109354130 degree[26]
- Epoch: J2000.0[27]
- Declination component of proper motion: -3.019 milliarcsecond per year[28]
- Right ascension component of proper motion: -8.707 milliarcsecond per year[29]
Why It Matters
Southern Crab Nebula has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]