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- Thu Sep 05, 2013 4:37 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: M1: The Incredible Expanding Crab (2013 Sep 05)
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Re: APOD: M1: The Incredible Expanding Crab (2013 Sep 05)
Yes, Jim Armstrong, you are correct in stating the problem. But the conclusion is a little different: Since we saw it explode in 1054, and it is 6500 light years away, the actual explosion occurred around 5500 years B.C. Everything we are now watching when we look at it is a 6500-year-old image as i...