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| + | The '''Crab Nebula''' was an [[nebula|interstellar gas cloud]]. |
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| − | The '''Crab nebula''' is a [[gas]]eous diffuse [[nebula]] in the [[constellation]] Taurus. It is the remnant of a [[supernova]] that occured approximatley 5500 BCE. Located at a distance of about 6500 [[Light year|ly]] from [[Earth]], it has a diameter of 6 ly and is expanding at a rate of 1000 km per second. A [[neutron star]] in the center of the nebula rotates 30 times per second. |
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| − | + | In an attempt at an anecdote, in the presence of [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] and [[Lwaxana Troi]], [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Data]] explained how he was able to precisely [[math|calculate]] the distance between the Crab Nebula and the [[Omicron system]]. He accomplished this by multiplying the square root of [[pi]] with nine to the third power. ({{TNG|Manhunt}}) |
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| + | ==External links== |
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| + | * {{wikipedia}} |
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| + | [[de:Krabbennebel]] |
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| + | [[es:Nebulosa del Cangrejo]] |
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Revision as of 06:39, 23 August 2012
The Crab Nebula was an interstellar gas cloud.
In an attempt at an anecdote, in the presence of Captain Picard and Lwaxana Troi, Lieutenant Commander Data explained how he was able to precisely calculate the distance between the Crab Nebula and the Omicron system. He accomplished this by multiplying the square root of pi with nine to the third power. (TNG: "Manhunt")