SN 1054
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SN 1054, the Crab Supernova, is a supernova that was first observed on c. 10 July 1054, and remained visible until c. 12 April 1056.α
Giant picture mosaic of the Crab Nebula, the remnants of SN 1054, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in visible light. Credit: NASA/ESA.
The guest star reported by Chinese astronomers in 1054 is identified as SN 1054. The highlighted passages refer to the supernova.
Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor sees the newly risen star above the roofs of Tivoli pointing up to it.
Chaco Canyon petroglyph proposed to represent SN 1054 and the moon
Crab Nebula
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The Crab Nebula is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula in the constellation of Taurus. The common name comes from a drawing that somewhat resembled a crab with arms produced by William Parsons,
SN 1054
…in response to the supernova's appearance in the sky. The remnant of SN 1054, which consists of debris ejected during the explosion, is known as the Crab Nebula. It is located in the sky near the star Zeta Tauri (ζ Tauri). The core of the exploding star formed a pulsar, called the Crab Pulsar (or PSR B0531+21…
Reproduction of the first depiction of the nebula by Lord Rosse (1844) (colour-inverted to appear white-on-black)
HaRGB image of the Crab Nebula from the Liverpool Telescope, exposures totalling 1.4 hours.
The Crab Nebula M1