Crab Nebula
noun Astronomy.
the remnant of a supernova explosion, observed in 1054 a.d., in the constellation Taurus.
Origin of Crab Nebula
First recorded in 1885–90
British Dictionary definitions for crab nebula
Crab Nebula
noun
the expanding remnant of the supernova observed in 1054 ad, lying in the constellation Taurus at an approximate distance of 6500 light years