{"copyright":"\nAlan Chen\n","date":"2025-12-29","explanation":"This is the mess that is left when a star explodes. The Crab Nebula, the result of a supernova seen in 1054 AD, is filled with mysterious filaments. The filaments are not onl y tremendously complex but appear to have less mass than expelled in the origina l supernova and a higher speed than expected from a free explosion. The feature d image was taken by an amateur astronomer in Leesburg, Florida, USA over three nights last month. It was captured in three primary colors but with extra detail provided by specific emission by hydrogen gas. The Crab Nebula spans about 10 l ight years. In the Nebula's very center lies a pulsar: a neutron star as massiv e as the Sun but with only the size of a small town. The Crab Pulsar rotates ab out 30 times each second. Explore the Universe: Random APOD Generator","hdurl" :"https:\/\/apod.nasa.gov\/apod\/image\/2512\/Crab_Chen_1920.jpg","media_type":" image","service_version":"v1","title":"M1: The Crab Nebula","url":"https:\/\/apo d.nasa.gov\/apod\/image\/2512\/Crab_Chen_960.jpg"}
