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Crab Nebula Quiz

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    1. On which constellation can we find the Crab Nebula?
    Orion
    Taurus
    Cancer



    2. Who discovered the Crab Nebula?
    William Herschel
    Charles Messier
    John Bevis



    3. Which one of these astronomers mistook the Crab Nebula for a star cluster?
    Lord Rosse
    William Herschel
    John Bevis



    4. Why was the name 'Crab' selected for the Nebula?
    Because it was in the constellation of the Crab
    Earlier drawings by Lord Rosse resembled a crab
    Because it was discovered in the Chinese year of the crab



    5. When did the supernova explosion, that gave birth to the Crab Nebula occur?
    285
    1054
    1406



    6. The pulsar at the centre of the Crab Nebula was discovered by,
    Hubble Space Telescope
    Gemini North Telescope
    Arecibo Radio Telescope



    7. What is the Messier number assigned to the Crab Nebula?
    M1
    M15
    M37



    8. What is the estimated size of the Crab Nebula?
    2 light years
    5 light years
    10 light years



    9. Crab Nebula can be observed,
    With the naked eye
    With 10x50 binoculars
    Only by telescopes with 6" aperture or larger



    10. What is the visual magnitude of the Crab Nebula?
    +5.3
    +8.4
    +10.2





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