Crab Nebula

Chinese and Anasazi recorded the crab supernova on July 4th, 1054.

Anasazi cliff painting near Penasco Blanco's great house seems to indicate such event.

This nebula M1 is located in the constellation of Taurus.

 

Below: Anasazi's Cliff Painting, Crab Nebula, Crab Pulsar (Respectively).

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 Anasazi Cliff Painting

M1, the Crab Nebula. Courtesy of NASA/ESA 

The Crab Pulsar. This image combines optical data from Hubble (in red) and X-ray images from Chandra X-ray Observatory (in blue). 

The Crab Pulsar. This image combines optical data from Hubble (in red) and X-ray images from Chandra X-ray Observatory (in blue).

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