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The Crab Nebula

Feb 24, 1970

In the year 1054 a new star, or Supernova, appeared. It was a star so brilliant that it rivalled Venus and was said to be visible in daylight. It was two years before it faded away. Modern astronomers now know that this was the explosion

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Season 14 Episodes13

Wanderers in Space

Orion

The Crab Nebula

Photography on the Moon

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When Mercury Crosses the Sun

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Amateur Astronomers

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Steering by the Stars

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The Moons of Mars

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Astronomers in the Space Age

Moon-quakes!

Rockets to the Planet

Infra-Red Astronomy

Planets of Other Suns

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Episode Summary

"The Crab Nebula" is episode 3 of The Sky at Night season 14. It aired on February 24, 1970.

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