Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Professor Mike Merrifield discusses a new perspective of the Crab Nebula, also known as Messier 1.
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SITELLE data paper: arxiv.org/abs/2101.02709
Merge Cube: mergeedu.com/cube
Crab model for viewing with Merge Cube or just in AR: objects.mergeedu.com/link/KVKDP5
And for your paperweight needs: crystalnebulae.co.uk

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