3D reconstruction (image) of the Crab nebula (IMAGE)

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3D reconstruction (image) of the Crab nebula

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3D reconstruction of the Crab nebula remnant as seen from Earth (right), and from another point of view showing its heart-shaped morphology (left).

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Thomas Martin, Danny Milisavljevic and Laurent Drissen

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